Here burns my candle out; ay, here it dies,
Which, whiles it lasted, gave King Henry light.

Here burns my candle out; ay, here it dies,
Which, whiles it lasted, gave King Henry light.

Every man meets his Waterloo at last.

Every man meets his Waterloo at last.

Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny.

Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny.

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: It is not a thing to be waited read more

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

The irrevocable Hand
That opes the year's fair gate, doth ope and shut
The portals of our read more

The irrevocable Hand
That opes the year's fair gate, doth ope and shut
The portals of our earthly destinies;
We walk through blindfold, and the noiseless doors
Close after us, forever.

Nature is at work.. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and hate, jealousy and reverence. All read more

Nature is at work.. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and hate, jealousy and reverence. All that is ours is the power to choose which impulse we shall follow.

Sow an act...reap a habit; Sow a habit...reap a character; Sow a character...reap a destiny.

Sow an act...reap a habit; Sow a habit...reap a character; Sow a character...reap a destiny.

A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.

A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.

In life, the only certainty is uncertainty.

In life, the only certainty is uncertainty.