A particular train of thought persisted in, be it good or bad, cannot … — As a Man Thinketh
SAPIR 861
A particular train of thought persisted in, be it good or bad, cannot fail to produce its results on the character and circumstances. A man cannot _directly_ choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.
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