Who said "The past shapes us, but need not define us."?

This quote is attributed to Jean Valjean.

The past shapes us, but need not define us. - Jean Valjean

"The past shapes us, but need not define us."

Jean Valjean Change

Character in Les Misérables

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"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul."

"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear."

"Compassion is not weakness."

"The night is friendly."

"Change brings new opportunities."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Healing doesn't mean forgetting."

"You either get better or you get bitter."