Quote by Orison Swett Marden

Every experience in life, everything with which we have come in contact in life, is a chisel which has been cutting away at our life statue, molding, modifying, shaping it. We are part of all we have met. Everything we have seen, heard, felt or thought has had its hand in molding us, shaping us.

Every experience in life, everything with which we have come

Summary

This quote suggests that every experience, encounter, and aspect of our lives has a profound impact on shaping us as individuals. It compares these experiences to a sculptor's chisel, gradually molding and modifying our life statue. It implies that we are a culmination of all that we have encountered - the people we have met, the things we have seen, the emotions we have felt, and the thoughts we have had. Ultimately, it implies that we are the product of our life experiences and are continually evolving and being shaped by them.

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By Orison Swett Marden

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