Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. Bryan, William Jennings
Destiny: A tyrant’s authority for crime and a fool’s excuse for failure. Bierce, Ambrose
Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something done. Goethe, Johann Von
Different men seek after happiness indifferent ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government. Aristotle
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. Channing, William Ellery
Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil. Epictetus
Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster children into strength and athletic proportion. Bryant, William Cullen
Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Cervantes
Discovery consists in seeing whateveryone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought. von Nagyrapolt, Albert
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life. La Bruyere, Jean
Distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful. Nietzsche, Friedrich
Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason. Chesterfield, Lord