Destiny Quote by Cormac McCarthy

Notions of chance and fate are the preoccupations of men engaged in rash undertakings.

— Cormac McCarthy

“There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”

— Hyrum Smith

“The outcome of my cumulative life’s work is still undetermined. Chance, fate, attitude, aptitude, and preparedness to pursue new opportunities will regulate my final…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

You are lucky enough to be given a second chance. When fate takes over you ought not to loose it again.

— Anonymous

“I watched the All-Blacks score three tries against England, and formulated the Marco Chance versus Fate Videoed Sports Match Analogy. It goes like this:…

— David Mitchell

Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It's something quite magical.

— Nicole Kidman

“Failing to meet your true destiny is a tragic act of free will.”

— Anthon St. Maarten

You can't choose what stays and what stays away.

— Florence Welch

“It's morning now, and I miss the soft rasp of her voice already. Ugh. I'm in trouble, aren't I?”

— Pat Shand

There are times when we can feel destiny close around us like a fist around a doorknob. Sure, we can resist. But a knob…

— Tom Robbins

Man blindly works the will of fate. [Ger., Blindlings that er blos den Willen des Geschickes.]

— Christoph Martin Wieland

“To be a Sufi is to detach from fixed ideas and from preconceptions; and not to try to avoid what is your lot.”

— Idries Shah

“You are destiny for greatness. Your future is in the hands of the Lord.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

Anatomy is destiny.

— Sigmund Freud

... War on the destiny of man! Doom on the sun! Before death takes you, O take back this.

— Anonymous