"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."

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"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."

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"To get where you want to go, the first question you always have to answer is Where am I? ... We only find out where we are when we find out where He is. We only find ourselves... when we find Him."

Ann Voskamp, Canadian Author

Discovery, Faith, Identity, Presence

"But that was what research and development were like. Full of semi-triumphs and perplexing unforeseen consequences like the whole violent hiccuping thing when conjuring up fire - or the propensity for fillings to fall out of bystanders' teeth when attempting to tease a rainstorm out of a cloud."

Jasper Fforde, British Novelist

Discovery, Research, Failure, Chaos

"A man's errors are his portals of discovery."

James Joyce, Irish Novelist

Discovery, Errors, Man

"For me, a journey to Damascus is an amazing hunt from beginning to end, a slice through layers of history in search of treasure."

Tahir Shah, British Author

Discovery, Journey, History, Curiosity

"Heaven can be found in the most unlikely corners."

Mitch Albom, American Writer

Discovery, Heaven, Hope, Light, Peace

"It often horrified the English community that she spent her time with local farmers and horse traders, eccentrics and mystics, but she valued expertise over convention and had long believed if you were going to make discoveries in the world you must first quit your Englishness and open your eyes."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

Discovery, Expertise, Learning, Values

"You certainly usually find something if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Discovery, Expectation, Reality, Surprise

"The power of the sky can be made to do men's bidding. There are no limits to its secrets and its might, and it can be made to grant us anything if we but choose to ask."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

Discovery, Power, Sky, Secrets, Nature

"If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new."

Voltaire, French Writer

Discovery, Novelty, Life, Hope

"We go on our hands and knees and crawl our way towards the truth."

Ian McEwan, British Author

Discovery, Truth, Faith, Perseverance

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