Quote by Elizabeth Gaskell

“Fate is a fickle bitch. Just when you believe you've secured the goose that lays the golden egg, she back heels you in the…

— Ken Scott

“Fate is a tricky animal. Those who believe they harness it, often find a difficult beast to master.”

— Daniel McHugh

“Fate succombs many a species. One alone jeopardizes itself.”

— W. H. Auden

“And when she's fragile like this, she's a little lost bird looking for ts nest. So i give her my wing to hide under.”

— Maggie Stiefvater

“But they fly. It is what fledged birds must do, and she's always known that. The nest can't always be full.”

— Susan Fletcher

“I understood that fate could not be eluded forever; it came on leathery wings, swooping through the darkness like the bats in the orchards.”

— Alice Hoffman

“Fate has a way of letting us know when we have screwed up by turning everything into an uphill battle.”

— Ronnie Schiller

“It was as if the birds were caught in the repetition of some primal trauma, stuck between what they had and what they wanted.”

— Garth Risk Hallberg

“One cannot escape their fate. But a sacrifice, no matter how small, can pave the path to conquer insurmountable odds, even Fate.”

— A.C. Heller

“Fate rules, Eve. You follow the steps, and you plan and you work, then fate slips in laughing and makes fools of us”

— J. D. Robb

“The firebird drops a feather, was his summary, and if you're fool enough to pick it up and chase the bird itself, you're in…

— Susanna Kearsley

“Fate is a funny creature. She puts obstacles in your path to see what kind of character ye have. Life isn't fair, life is…

— Melissa Francis