Aphorism Quote by George Eliot

“For the tragedy of our lives is not created entirely from within. "Character," says Novalis, in one of his questionable aphorisms,–"character is destiny." But…

— George Eliot

Character is destiny.

— Heraclitus

“Your true character in life is your destiny.”

— Ron Baratono

Character makes its own destiny.

— Rosa Campbell Praed

Our character ... is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is…

— George Santayana

“Destiny appears to those who are willing to hear and act with honest purpose and good intent. ... Fate, however, discovers those who have…

— Val Edward Simone

“Expansion of character is connected to expansion of destiny.”

— James Tarantin

“Destiny is what you make it; otherwise you are at the mercy of fate.”

— Steven Redhead

“Destiny lies not in the stars, but in our hearts.”

— William H. Brown

“Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that.”

— Oscar Wilde

“Sometimes your destiny takes you to dark places where you'd rather not be, but destiny, as they say, is destiny.”

— Jasper Fforde

“Look, Daniel. Destiny is usually just around the corner. Like a thief, a hooker, or a lottery vendor: its three most common personifications. But…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón