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The bow is bent, the arrow flies,
The winged shaft of fate.
The bow is bent, the arrow flies,
The winged shaft of fate.
To bear is to conquer our fate.
To bear is to conquer our fate.
They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a
greater fall.
[Lat., Tolluntur read more
They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a
greater fall.
[Lat., Tolluntur in altum
Ut lapsu gaviore ruant.]
Each man is the architect of his own fate.
Each man is the architect of his own fate.
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.
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
A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.
A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.
We create our fate every day we live
We create our fate every day we live