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We cannot direct the wind...

Posted by Victoria S Dennis on April 20, 2009 at 18:03

In Reply to: We cannot direct the wind... posted by J. Archer on April 19, 2009 at 19:32:

: "We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust our sails" (Cmdre. Harry GoodHorn)

: Who was Cmdre. Harry GoodHorn? Is he the originator of the saying?

I don't know the saying, or Harry Goodhorn, but "Cmdre." is a standard abbreviation for "Commodore". (VSD)

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