Character, the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life, is the source from which self-respect springs. —Joan Didion
“Character, the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life, is the source from which self-respect springs.”

Joan Didion journalist, essayist, novelist


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K. Choloyalezo from Free State SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
These quotes help me on a daily basis as well as for those Who reads them!

femi from Nigeria  MAY 2, 2017
nice quote

Marianne from louisiana NOVEMBER 22, 2016
This speaks the truth!

Ava from WI OCTOBER 14, 2016
why is this so awesome?

Anonymous OCTOBER 13, 2016
Beautiful Quote

Mary OCTOBER 12, 2016
Love it

craig from cross roads of west texas OCTOBER 11, 2016
no truer words ever spoken

Dale from Okla. City OCTOBER 11, 2016
MLK Jr. couldn't have said it better himself. If only ALL of todays politicians would live by this and his quotes.

Karen from Louisiana OCTOBER 11, 2016
Everyone should adopt and live up to this standard

Anonymous from Little Rock, AR OCTOBER 11, 2016
How very true! The lack of self-respect is the root of our drug epidemic.

Chris from California OCTOBER 11, 2016
How very apropos in today's climate. Totally agree with the comment from Ann of Texas.

JEFF from ERIE PA OCTOBER 11, 2016
RIGHT ON

Anonymous OCTOBER 11, 2016
This should be the mantra for ALL politicians.

RJ from Valley of the Sun OCTOBER 11, 2016
no excuses

roisin from uk OCTOBER 11, 2016
thank you

Ann from Texas OCTOBER 11, 2016
Love it. If everyone did this the world would be a different place.

Stephanie from Maryland OCTOBER 11, 2016
Please forward to Presidential nominees! Thanks! ☺


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