Who said "One cannot direct the wind, but one can adjust the sails."?

This quote is attributed to Norman Mailer.

One cannot direct the wind, but one can adjust the sails. - Norman Mailer

"One cannot direct the wind, but one can adjust the sails."

Norman Mailer Perseverance

Novelist American 1923–2007

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