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We shall be winnowed with so rough a wind
That even our corn shall seem as light as chaff
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We shall be winnowed with so rough a wind
That even our corn shall seem as light as chaff
And good from bad find no partition.
For rarely man escapes his destiny.
[It., Che l'uomo il suo destin fugge di raro.]
For rarely man escapes his destiny.
[It., Che l'uomo il suo destin fugge di raro.]
People don't come into your life by accident. Everyone that crosses your path serves a purpose.
People don't come into your life by accident. Everyone that crosses your path serves a purpose.
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.
Character is fate. (Destiny)
Character is fate. (Destiny)
Dreams are like stars...you may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny.
Dreams are like stars...you may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny.
Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on read more
Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny.
Destiny is the prison and chain of the ignorant. Understand that destiny like the water of the Nile: Water before read more
Destiny is the prison and chain of the ignorant. Understand that destiny like the water of the Nile: Water before the faithful, blood before the unbeliever.
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.