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Tragedy (play)5 quotes
Men at some time are masters of their fates.
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings. — William Shakespeare · 1599Be happy, drink, think each day your own as you live it and leave the rest to fortune. — Euripides · 438 BCDo your duty, and leave the outcome to the Gods. — Pierre Corneille · 1640There's a divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough-hew them how we will. — William Shakespeare · 1616Let Hercules himself do what he may,
The cat will mew, and dog will have his day. — William Shakespeare · 1616Philosophical literature4 quotes
Our destiny rules over us, even when we are not yet aware of it; it is the future that makes laws for our to-day. — Friedrich Nietzsche · 1878Whatever befalls you was prepared for you beforehand from eternity, and the thread of causes was spinning from everlasting both your existence and this which befalls you. — Marcus Aurelius · 180War is father of all and king of all. Some he reveals as gods, other as men; some he makes slaves, other free. — HeraclitusWhom the gods love dies young. — Menander · 290 BCComedy (play)2 quotes
Time’s the king of men.
He’s both their parent, and he is their grave,
And gives them what he will, not what they crave. — William Shakespeare · 1608Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie
Which we ascribe to heaven. — William Shakespeare · 1616Drama2 quotes
I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floatin’ around accidental-like on a breeze. But I, I think maybe it’s both. Maybe both get happening at the same time. — Forrest Gump · 1994I never forgot. Not for one moment. I knew I'd find you in the end. It's our destiny. — Youngest Jamal · 2008Drama (film)2 quotes
I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floatin’ around accidental-like on a breeze. But I, I think maybe it’s both. Maybe both get happening at the same time. — Forrest Gump · 1994I never forgot. Not for one moment. I knew I'd find you in the end. It's our destiny. — Youngest Jamal · 2008Epic poem2 quotes
Zeus does not bring all men's plans to fulfillment. — Homer · 700 BCAnd fate? No one alive has ever escaped it, neither brave man nor coward, I tell you-it’s born with us the day that we are born. — Homer · 700 BCHistory (play)2 quotes
Men at some time are masters of their fates.
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings. — William Shakespeare · 1599What Fates impose, that men must needs abide;
It boots not to resist both wind and tide. — William Shakespeare · 1595Romantic comedy1 quote
Just so you know, judging from my little experience last night, I do think there is such a thing as fate. It just works in really fucked up ways sometimes. — Denise Fleming · 1998Romantic comedy (film)1 quote
Just so you know, judging from my little experience last night, I do think there is such a thing as fate. It just works in really fucked up ways sometimes. — Denise Fleming · 1998Teen1 quote
Just so you know, judging from my little experience last night, I do think there is such a thing as fate. It just works in really fucked up ways sometimes. — Denise Fleming · 1998Teen (film)1 quote
Just so you know, judging from my little experience last night, I do think there is such a thing as fate. It just works in really fucked up ways sometimes. — Denise Fleming · 1998