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    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.

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Let Hercules himself do what he may,
The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.

Let Hercules himself do what he may,
The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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The future works out great men's destinies;
The present is enough for common souls,
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The future works out great men's destinies;
The present is enough for common souls,
Who, never looking forward, are indeed
Mere clay wherein the footprints of their age
Are petrified forever.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay,
Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.
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Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay,
Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.
O, that that earth which kept the world in awe
Should patch a wall t' expel the winter's flaw!

by William Shakespeare Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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Think you I bear the shears of destiny?
Have I commandment on the pulse of life?

Think you I bear the shears of destiny?
Have I commandment on the pulse of life?

by William Shakespeare Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.

Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.

by Henri-fréderic Amiel Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water.

If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water.

by Yiddish Proverb Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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Fate is what happens to you when your luck runs out.

Fate is what happens to you when your luck runs out.

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I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who read more

I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

by A. Schweitzer Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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Truly some men there be
That live always in great horrour,
And say it goeth by destiny
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Truly some men there be
That live always in great horrour,
And say it goeth by destiny
To hang or wed: both hath one hour;
And whether it be, I am well sure,
Hanging is better of the twain;
Sooner done, and shorter pain.

by Unattributed Author Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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