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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?
Every one is the architect of his own fortune.
Every one is the architect of his own fortune.
Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.
Fate is for those too weak to determine their own destiny.
Let those deplore their doom,
Whose hope still grovels in this dark sojourn:
But lofty souls, who read more
Let those deplore their doom,
Whose hope still grovels in this dark sojourn:
But lofty souls, who look beyond the tomb,
Can smile at Fate, and wonder how they mourn.
Each man is the architect of his own fate.
Each man is the architect of his own fate.
Many things happen between the cup and the lip.
Many things happen between the cup and the lip.
Kabira wept when he beheld the millstone roll,
Of that which passes 'twixt the stones, nought goes forth whole.
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Kabira wept when he beheld the millstone roll,
Of that which passes 'twixt the stones, nought goes forth whole.
- Edward B. Eastwick,
Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.
Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.