Destiny Quotes

Most popular destiny quotes

Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny. - Kin Hubbard quote.
Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.

management

I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities.  Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even to ourselves; but our abilities are permanent, and their demands never cease. - Madame de Stael quote.
I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities.  Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even to ourselves; but our abilities are permanent, and their demands never cease.

ability happiness

The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer swing and play to the confined powers. - Ralph Waldo Emerson quote.
The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer swing and play to the confined powers.

adventure

It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life.  Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny. - Simone de Beauvoir quote.
It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life.  Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny.

old age parody

Anatomy is destiny. - Sigmund Freud quote.
Anatomy is destiny.

anatomy

A person often meets his destiny on a road he took to avoid it.
The efforts which we make to escape from our destiny only serve to lead us into it. - Ralph Waldo Emerson quote.
The efforts which we make to escape from our destiny only serve to lead us into it.
Loneliness is the way by which destiny endeavors to lead man to himself. - Hermann Hesse quote.
Loneliness is the way by which destiny endeavors to lead man to himself.

loneliness

Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster which they call Destiny.
I don't know what your destiny will be.  Some of you will perhaps occupy remarkable positions.  Perhaps some of you will become famous by your pens, or as artists.  But I know one thing: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve. - Albert Schweitzer quote.
I don't know what your destiny will be.  Some of you will perhaps occupy remarkable positions.  Perhaps some of you will become famous by your pens, or as artists.  But I know one thing: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

happiness service

My path has not been determined. I shall have more experiences and pass many more milestones.
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven. - Confucius quote.
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.