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"Fate and character are different names for the same idea."

"Fate and character are different names for the same idea."

Hermann Hesse, German Novelist

Fate, Character, Destiny, Identity

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"How a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is."

"How a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is."

Wilhelm von Humboldt, German Educator

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"All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey."

"All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey."

John Dryden, English Poet

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"Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life. Fate is what kicks you in the ass to make you do it."

"Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life. Fate is what kicks you in the ass to make you do it."

Henry Miller, American Author

Fate, Destiny, Life, Force

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"In my view, the humanity of our world can be measured against the fate of Africa."

"In my view, the humanity of our world can be measured against the fate of Africa."

Horst Koehler, German Statesman

Fate, Humanity, World

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"To live alone is the fate of all great souls."

"To live alone is the fate of all great souls."

Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher

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"I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more."

"I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Fate, Life, Truth, Reality

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"To bear is to conquer our fate."

"To bear is to conquer our fate."

Thomas Campbell, Scottish Poet

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"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."

"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, English Dramatist

Fate, Truth, Power, Life

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"The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate."

"The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate."

O. Henry, American Writer

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"The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the disenchantment of the world."

"The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the disenchantment of the world."

Max Weber, German Economist

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"Destiny stands by sarcastic with our dramatis personae folded in her hand."

"Destiny stands by sarcastic with our dramatis personae folded in her hand."

George Eliot, British Author

Fate, Destiny, Sarcasm, Drama

35

"Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate."

"Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat."

"Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat."

Elizabeth Bowen, Irish Novelist

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"It was just one of those moments in the universe that was mine."

"It was just one of those moments in the universe that was mine."

Carlton Fisk, American Athlete

Fate, Moments, Universe

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"Fate is not in man but around him."

"Fate is not in man but around him."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Fate, Control, Environment, Destiny

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"Fate was dealing from the bottom of the deck."

"Fate was dealing from the bottom of the deck."

S. J. Perelman, American Writer

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"A winner smiles and a looser cries. The God looks at them and says,'Sorry, guys!"

"A winner smiles and a looser cries. The God looks at them and says,'Sorry, guys!"

Santosh Kalwar, Nepalese Poet

Fate, Humor, God, Life

29

"What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate."

"What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate."

Donald Trump, American Businessman

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"The fate of nations is intimately bound up with their powers of reproduction. All nations and all empires first felt decadence gnawing at them when their birth rate fell off."

"The fate of nations is intimately bound up with their powers of reproduction. All nations and all empires first felt decadence gnawing at them when their birth rate fell off."

Benito Mussolini, Italian Politician

Fate, First, Nations

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"Superiority to fate is difficult to gain 'tis not conferred of any but possible to earn."

"Superiority to fate is difficult to gain 'tis not conferred of any but possible to earn."

Emily Dickinson, American Poet

Fate, Superiority, Effort, Possibility

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"The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance."

"The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

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"But if you were to die ten times for him, you would not alter his destiny in the slightest."

"But if you were to die ten times for him, you would not alter his destiny in the slightest."

Hermann Hesse, German Novelist

Fate, Death, Destiny, Sacrifice

28

"No one dies pre-maturely. As is meant, happens naturally."

"No one dies pre-maturely. As is meant, happens naturally."

Fakeer Ishavardas, Indian Spiritual Leader

Fate, Destiny, Nature, Truth

28

"I'm not a religious person, so I'm not a hardcore fate fan but I guess it's got me thinking about that. I was very careful, though, not to link Jaye's stories always to that."

"I'm not a religious person, so I'm not a hardcore fate fan but I guess it's got me thinking about that. I was very careful, though, not to link Jaye's stories always to that."

Caroline Dhavernas, Canadian Actress

Fate, Religious, Thinking

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"Fate, or some mysterious force, can put the finger on you or me, for no good reason at all."

"Fate, or some mysterious force, can put the finger on you or me, for no good reason at all."

Martin Goldsmith, American Writer

Fate, Force, Reason

27

"Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate is most concealed. A busy person would find their sorrows much more; if future fortunes were known before!"

"Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate is most concealed. A busy person would find their sorrows much more; if future fortunes were known before!"

John Dryden, English Poet

Fate, Future, Joy

27

"Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate."

"Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate."

Sarah Jessica Parker, American Actress

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"Two urns on Jove's high throne have ever stood, the source of evil one, and one of good; from thence the cup of mortal man he fills, blessings to these, to those distributes ills; to most he mingles both."

"Two urns on Jove's high throne have ever stood, the source of evil one, and one of good; from thence the cup of mortal man he fills, blessings to these, to those distributes ills; to most he mingles both."

Homer, Greek Poet

Fate, Blessings, Evil, Man

27

"Never try to separate soul-mates, destiny might electrocute you."

"Never try to separate soul-mates, destiny might electrocute you."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Fate, Soulmates, Destiny, Love, Connection

26

"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate."

"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate."

Carl Jung, Swiss Psychologist

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"Fate is the endless chain of causation, whereby things are; the reason or formula by which the world goes on."

"Fate is the endless chain of causation, whereby things are; the reason or formula by which the world goes on."

Citium Zeno, Greek Philosopher

Fate, Formula, Reason, World

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"Chance. Stupid, dumb, blind chance. Just a part of the strange mechanism of the world, with its fits and coughs and starts and random collisions."

"Chance. Stupid, dumb, blind chance. Just a part of the strange mechanism of the world, with its fits and coughs and starts and random collisions."

Lauren Oliver, American Author

Fate, Chance, World, Life

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"Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like."

"Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like."

Lemony Snicket, American Author

Fate, Uncertainty, Life, Surprise

26

"Trusting fate, especial to resolve anything is a pure gamble."

"Trusting fate, especial to resolve anything is a pure gamble."

Steven Redhead, British Author

Fate, Gambling, Chance, Trust

26

"It is usually more important how a man meets his fate than what it is."

"It is usually more important how a man meets his fate than what it is."

Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt, German Linguist

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"Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive."

"Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Fate, Providence, Results

25

"We have become makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophets."

"We have become makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophets."

Karl Popper, Austrian Philosopher

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"And here he was, a little halfling from the Shire, a simple hobbit of the quiet countryside, expected to find a way where the great ones could not go, or dared not go. It was an evil fate."

"And here he was, a little halfling from the Shire, a simple hobbit of the quiet countryside, expected to find a way where the great ones could not go, or dared not go. It was an evil fate."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Fate, Evil, Journey, Courage

25

"It makes me believe in fate. In most cases, the readings where I've been really bad have usually been the ones where I got the part."

"It makes me believe in fate. In most cases, the readings where I've been really bad have usually been the ones where I got the part."

Robin Wright Penn, American Actress

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"Destiny calls, desirable chosen."

"Destiny calls, desirable chosen."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Fate, Destiny, Chosen, Desirable

24

"The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents."

"The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents."

Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese Educator

24

"Fate had a hand in it - luck had nothing to do with it."

"Fate had a hand in it - luck had nothing to do with it."

Truth Devour, Australian Author

Fate, Luck, Destiny, Belief

24

"Human reason needs only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate."

"Human reason needs only to will more strongly than fate, and she is fate."

Thomas Mann, German Writer

Fate, Needs, Reason, Will

24

"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing direction."

"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing direction."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Fate, Change, Uncertainty, Nature

24

"Fate keeps on happening."

"Fate keeps on happening."

Anita Loos, American Writer

24

"I don't believe in providence and fate, as a technologist I am used to reckoning with the formulae of probability."

"I don't believe in providence and fate, as a technologist I am used to reckoning with the formulae of probability."

Max Frisch, Swiss Novelist

Fate, Providence

23

"It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals."

"It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals."

Bertrand Russell, British Philosopher

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"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars / But in ourselves. Easy enough to say when you're a Roman nobleman (or Shakespeare!), but there is no shortage of fault to be found amid our stars."

"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars / But in ourselves. Easy enough to say when you're a Roman nobleman (or Shakespeare!), but there is no shortage of fault to be found amid our stars."

John Green, American Author

Fate, Responsibility, Stars, Truth

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"Fate loves the fearless."

"Fate loves the fearless."

James Russell Lowell, American Poet

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