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 My death and life,
 My bane and antidote, are both before me.  
 My death and life,
 My bane and antidote, are both before me. 
And when man faces destiny, destiny ends and man comes into his own.
And when man faces destiny, destiny ends and man comes into his own.
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.
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.
 Art and power will go on as they have done,--will make day out of 
night, time out of space, read more 
 Art and power will go on as they have done,--will make day out of 
night, time out of space, and space out of time. 
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.
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.
 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.] 
 For I am a weed,
 Flung from the rock, on Ocean's foam, to sail,
  Where'er the surge read more 
 For I am a weed,
 Flung from the rock, on Ocean's foam, to sail,
  Where'er the surge may sweep, the tempest's breath prevail.