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title: "10 Thing Destiny Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Thing Destiny quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Thing Destiny sayings and thoughts."
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> [There is no such thing as destiny. We ourselves shape our lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/there-is-no-such-thing-as-destiny-we-ourselves-shape-our-lives/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [It must be destiny. Good thing destiny doesn't control my love life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daisy-duck/it-must-be-destiny-good-thing-destiny-doesn-t-control-my-love-life/)

[Daisy Duck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daisy-duck/)

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> [“The funny thing about destiny is that you can't predict it, and you can't prevent it. - Leslie”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathy-love/the-funny-thing-about-destiny-is-that-you-can-t-predict-it-and-you/)

[Kathy Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathy-love/)

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> [That's the thing about destiny: It can't be predicted, and it's usually pretty odd.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jasper-fforde/that-s-the-thing-about-destiny-it-can-t-be-predicted-and-it-s-usually/)

[Jasper Fforde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jasper-fforde/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/519/jasper-fforde-797_destiny_that-s-the-thing-about-destiny-it-can-t_987100.png)

> [“A powerful thing, destiny. You can't run from it. Not in the end.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-c-morais/a-powerful-thing-destiny-you-can-t-run-from-it-not-in-the-end/)

[Richard C. Morais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-c-morais/)

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> [“That's the thing about your destiny how are you supposed to know when it arrives? How are you supposed to recognise it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-baddiel/that-s-the-thing-about-your-destiny-how-are-you-supposed-to-know-when/)

[David Baddiel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-baddiel/)

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> [“fuck the idea that there is such a thing as destiny, that there exists some kind of mysterious master plan, that there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-lovelace/fuck-the-idea-that-there-is-such-a-thing-as-destiny-that-there-exists-2/)

[Amanda Lovelace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-lovelace/)

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> [“Was he serious? Why would she be meant for a guy from Hell? If there was such a thing as destiny, she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trinity-faegen/was-he-serious-why-would-she-be-meant-for-a-guy-from-hell-if-there/)

[Trinity Faegen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trinity-faegen/)

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> [The one thing I am now sure of is that if there is such a thing as destiny, it is a result…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-j-rose/the-one-thing-i-am-now-sure-of-is-that-if-there-is-such-a-thing-as/)

[M.J. Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-j-rose/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f04/m-j-rose-17898_alive_the-one-thing-i-am-now-sure-of-is-that-i_2684043.jpg)

> [“fuck the idea / that there is / such a thing / as destiny, / that there exists / some kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-lovelace/fuck-the-idea-that-there-is-such-a-thing-as-destiny-that-there-exists/)

[Amanda Lovelace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-lovelace/)

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