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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.
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.
But you can catch yourself entertaining habitually certain ideas and setting others aside; and that, I think, is where our read more
But you can catch yourself entertaining habitually certain ideas and setting others aside; and that, I think, is where our personal destinies are largely decided.
As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this read more
As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life
There are certain events which to each man's life are as comets
to the earth, seemingly strange and erratic read more
There are certain events which to each man's life are as comets
to the earth, seemingly strange and erratic portents; distinct
from the ordinary lights which guide our course and mark our
seasons, yet true to their own laws, potent in their own
influences.
They only fall, that strive to move,
Or lose, that care to keep.
They only fall, that strive to move,
Or lose, that care to keep.
To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before read more
To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us.
Unseen hands delay
The coming of what oft seems close in ken,
And, contrary, the moment, when read more
Unseen hands delay
The coming of what oft seems close in ken,
And, contrary, the moment, when we say
"'Twill never come!" comes on us even then.
Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.
Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.
