Edgar Cayce Quotes

The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

I cannot give up my will - I must exercise it, putting it into action.

And deep in my heart. The answer, it was in me. And I made up my mind. To define my own destiny

Self-will seems to be the only virtue that takes no account of man-made laws.

What-so-ever the mind has ordained for itself, it has achieved

Health, power, riches, possessions and honor can be snatched from you, but your will is irrevocably your own.

I remain Mistress of mine own self and mine own soul

Being relatively unmoved by rewards gives you the incalculable power to go your own way.

No cause has he to say his doom is harsh, who's made the master of his destiny.

I am master of myself as of the universe, so I am; so I wish to be.

Every man stamps his value on himself... man is made great or small by his own will.

It is we ourselves who alone shall shape our destinies, rising always above the external circumstances and conditions which from time to time shall be thrown across our paths.

If all responsibility is imposed on you, then you may want to exploit the moment and want to be overwhelmed by the responsibility;yet if you try, you will notice that nothing was imposed on you, but that you are yourself this responsibility.

The power of free will is developed and confirmed by increasing the number of worthy motives which influence conduct.

No matter where you are in life . . . [y]ou always have a choice and the choice can be power.

There are no mistakes or accidents. The present is malleable. Influence the odds. Free will is your pen, write your life.

Nothing can stop you until you choose to be stopped

I need not wait for I have the power to choose my own destiny.

Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.

I trust that you will so live today as to realize that you are masters of your own destiny, masters of your fate; if there is anything you want in this world, it is for you to strike out with confidence and faith in self and reach for it.

You are the power in your world! You get to have whatever you choose to think!

We are masters because we have the power to create and to rule our own lives.

We are the masters of our fate, the captains of our souls, because we have the power to control our thoughts.

You are the master of your own earthly destiny just as surely as you have the power to control your own thoughts

In every moment you have the choice to be a victim or a creator.