Fate Quotes

2346 Fate quotes by 1440 unique authors

Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us something beyond our wishes. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It is the strange fate of man, that even in the greatest of evils the fear of the worst continues to haunt him. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all. — Alexander the Great
There are good people who are dealt a bad hand by fate, and bad people who live long, comfortable, privileged lives. A small twist of… — Jeff Greenfield
To bare our souls is all we ask, to give all we have to life and the beings surrounding us. Here the nature spirits are… — Alex Grey
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. — Confucius
Oh, how sweet it is to pity the fate of an enemy who can no longer threaten us! — Pierre Corneille
To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death. — Pierre Corneille
The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. — Norman Cousins
When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury… — Norm Crosby
I've seen the people who talk about their love lives in print invariably have doomed relationships with the person they're talking about. — John Cusack
Kisses are a better fate than wisdom. — E E Cummings
The best that we can do is to be kindly and helpful toward our friends and fellow passengers who are clinging to the same speck… — Clarence Darrow
Saddam's fate should be in the hands of his country men. They were the major victims of his brutal reign and should decide his life,… — Ronnie James Dio
Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends. — Benjamin Disraeli
Love is not in our choice but in our fate. — John Dryden
All things are subject to decay and when fate summons, monarchs must obey. — John Dryden
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… — John Dryden
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Not what we experience, but how we perceive what we experience, determines our fate. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Musical compositions can be very sad - Chopin - but you have the pleasure of this sadness. The cheap consolation is: you will be happy.… — Umberto Eco
Concern for man and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams… — Albert Einstein
Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young. — Duke Ellington
America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This… — Ralph Ellison
Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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