Quotes about Destiny Page 3

We do not become masters of our own destiny in a day, nor do we develop the kind of outlook where we can turn negatives into positives, or disappointments into valuable lessons of life, or change adversity into opportunities. Catherine Pulsifer, The Little Steps

All of us need a bit of hardship, struggle, learning to overcome obstacles, understanding perseverance, and developing an attitude that speaks loudly about accepting responsibility for one’s own destiny. Byron Pulsifer, Flying With Struggle

Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire. Orison Sweet Marden

Ideals are like stars: you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the ocean desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny. Carl Schurz

Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny. Tyron Edwards

Ask not what tomorrow may bring, but count as blessing every day that fate allows you. Horace

Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us something beyond our wishes. Goethe

Make your life a mission-not an intermission. Arnold H. Glasgow

You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. James Allen

A person must stand very tall to see their own fate. Danish Proverb

You can decide to change your values, or you can decide to change your destiny, or you can decide to set a new sail, or to keep your own ship sea worthy. Byron Pulsifer, What Is Your Destiny

If you choose to believe these types of comments, you are engaging in what is often called a self-fulfilling prophecy, or, in other words, you start to believe what others say about you. If you do adopt as real or true what others have said about you, this means you have given control of your life, your destiny, to the opinions, thoughts and failings of others. Catherine Pulsifer, No More Self Doubt


Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discovery of challenge, the joy of growth. Mark Twain


"Each one of us
is responsible for
our own control,
our own destiny."

Byron Pulsifer,
All Freedom Has Costs




"Culture: the cry of men
in face of their destiny."

Albert Camus


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