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Taking responsibility7 quotes
The buck stops here. — Harry Truman · 1945No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. — Stanislaw Lec · 1968And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. — Genesis 3:12 · 1405 BCAt some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you. — Juan · 2016Character—the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life—is the source from which self-respect springs. — Joan Didion · 1961You're getting on. You're pushing 30, slugger. You know, it's time to think about getting some ambition. — Charley Malloy · 1954All 7 quotes →Adam and Eve1 quote
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. — Genesis 3:12 · 1405 BCAging1 quote
You're getting on. You're pushing 30, slugger. You know, it's time to think about getting some ambition. — Charley Malloy · 1954Being oneself1 quote
At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you. — Juan · 2016Blaming others1 quote
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. — Genesis 3:12 · 1405 BCCausation1 quote
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. — Stanislaw Lec · 1968Character1 quote
Character—the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life—is the source from which self-respect springs. — Joan Didion · 1961Decisions and choices1 quote
At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you. — Juan · 2016Finding oneself1 quote
At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you. — Juan · 2016Growing up1 quote
You're getting on. You're pushing 30, slugger. You know, it's time to think about getting some ambition. — Charley Malloy · 1954Original sin1 quote
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. — Genesis 3:12 · 1405 BCPolitical leadership1 quote
The buck stops here. — Harry Truman · 1945Self-respect1 quote
Character—the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life—is the source from which self-respect springs. — Joan Didion · 1961