Jean-Paul Sartre
Philosopher, Writer
"Before you come alive, life is nothing; it 's up to you to give it a meaning, and value is nothing else but the meaning that you choose."
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Up To You
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Roland Smith
Author
"A partner can encourage you, maybe even stop you from falling, but they can't get you to the top. That's entirely up to you."
Albert Schweitzer
Philosopher, Theologian
"You must not expect anything from others. It's you, of yourself, of whom you must ask a lot. Only from oneself has one the right to ask everything and anything. This way it's up to you - your own choices - what you get from others remains a present, a gift."
Steve Young
American Football Player
"Everything you do in life is up to you. Part of life is realizing you have much more potential and ability than you'd ever know, but it's up to you to face the fears and unleash that which really drives you."
Elvis Presley
Singer, Actor
"It's not how much you have that makes people look up to you, it's who you are."
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"It’s up to you to carve out your place, to know when to change course, and to keep yourself engaged and productive during a work life that may span some 50 years."
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"It's up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it's up to you and me."
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"Someone is always going to try to knock you down and take your place. It is up to you to fight for what you want."
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"If you take action, you will be judged. There's no way around it. The alternative, of course, is much safer. To be ignored. Up to you."
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"Pray as if it's up to God, work as if it's up to you."
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"Self-pity is a dead-end road. You make the choice to drive down it. It's up to you to decide to stay parked there or to turn around and drive out."
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"Inside each of you is a rich person, a poor person & a middle class person. It is up to you to decide which person you become."
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"... i didn't fall in love of course it's never up to you but she was walking back and forth and i was passing through"
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"You can be the chicest thing in the world in a T-shirt and jeans - it's up to you."
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"The need to be cared for is the base of everything. In the penitentiaries, you won't hear gangbangers and criminals say, 'No, I don't want to be cared for by nobody.' When you care about them, they'll open up to you."
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"There is just no getting around that turning bad things into good things is up to you."
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"It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you."
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"What you feel and how you react to something is always up to you. There may be a "normal" or a common way to react to different things. But that's mostly just all it is."
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"Being young and being first-round picks and everything, people look up to you and look for you to lead. It's something Brett and I are able to do, and we can use each other to help each other out."
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"I’ll tell you the truth and its up to you to live with it."
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"Of course there’s destiny, but destiny doesn’t push you where you don’t want to go. You’re the ones who choose. Destiny is up to you."
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"You have to be careful about how much you reveal to people that look up to you so much."
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"If you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere; it's up to you, New York, New York."
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"It is hard to know if what you are going to do in life is up to you, or a sum of the contribution of others, plus the circumstances you are born into."
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"Decide today to design and build the ideal relationship in your life. It's up to you."
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