Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
“I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American politician, diplomat, and activist, and First Lady of the United States
Not by Roosevelt, but from Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (1989).
Misattributed
“Some say I am a good person, some say I am a charlatan — I am just a monk.”
Tenzin Gyatso (1935) spiritual leader of Tibet
Daily Telegraph interview (2006)
Context: Some say I am a good person, some say I am a charlatan — I am just a monk... I never asked people like Richard Gere to come, but it is foolish to stop them. I have Tibetans, Indians, backpackers, AIDS patients, religious people, politicians, actors and princesses. My attitude is to give everyone some of my time. If I can contribute in any way to their happiness, that makes me happy.
Simone Weil (1909–1943) French philosopher, Christian mystic, and social activist
Source: Simone Weil : An Anthology (1986), The Self (1947), p. 83
Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright
Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605–1615), Unplaced as yet by chapter
Ai Weiwei (1957) Chinese concept artist
Sans, Jerome. China Talks: Interviews with 32 Contemporary Artists. Beijing: Timezone8, 2009. P. 9.
2000-09, 2009
