Many things happen between the cup and the lip.

Many things happen between the cup and the lip.

What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide

What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.

Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.

Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.

Destiny has two ways of crushing us -- by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.

Destiny has two ways of crushing us -- by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.

Each man is the architect of his own fate.

Each man is the architect of his own fate.

Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of
them will be what they will be; why read more

Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of
them will be what they will be; why then should we desire to be
deceived?

Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.

Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.