Quotes about Fate

The efforts which we make to escape from our destiny only serve to lead us into it

Can you hear Destiny laugh as she tiptoes toward you? Destiny is heartless.

Fate of empires depends on the education of youth

To know there is a better story for your life and to choose something other is like choosing to die.

Every conflict, no matter how hard, comes back to bless the protagonist if he will face his fate with courage. There is no conflict man can endure that will not produce a blessing. And I smiled. I'm not saying I was happy, but for some reason I smiled. It hurts now, but I'll love this memory, I thought to myself. And I do.

A chance of hope is no pacifier against a sure tragedy.

Storybrand Principle Six: Every human being is trying to avoid a tragic ending.

Before knowing what the hero wants, the audience has little interest in her fate.

Thought and action are the jailers of Fate -- they imprison, being base; they are also the angels of Freedom -- they liberate being noble.

Today's choices become tomorrow's circumstances.

Frodo could not be a hero unless he was born into a story with many chapters already played out before his own. His moment derives its weight and urgency from the moments that have come before.

I could centre my Happiness in you, I cannot expect to engross your heart so entirely -- indeed if I thought you felt as much for me as I do for you at this moment I do not think I could restrain myself from seeing you again tomorrow for the delight of one embrace. But no -- I must live upon hope and Chance. In case of the worst that can happen, I shall still love you -- but what hatred shall I have for another!