“The flower does not choose the soil in which it blooms, but it blossoms nonetheless. It is not the path we are given, but how we walk it that gives us strength and beauty. Embrace hardship and suffering, for they are the forging fires of the soul. Accept your destiny, for it is the canvas upon which you will paint the masterpiece of your life.”
“We cannot control the winds of destiny, but we can adjust our sails. It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. Through acceptance of hardship and suffering, we find the strength and resilience to weather any storm. And in embracing our destiny, we find the courage to persevere and the wisdom to grow.”
“My mindset was controlling my destiny.”
Source: Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
“Remember, you are in control of your own destiny and happiness, so don’t let anyone else dictate how you feel or cause you to lose your inner peace.”
Source: Overcoming Mediocrity: Limitless Women
“Whatever you do, keep following your bliss. Be honest. Pay attention. Seek joy. That is the key to unlocking your destiny.”
Source: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie
“Sometimes, it's a roll of life's dice that determines what sort of life that you have.”
“We are complete in the womb itself, she thought in terror. We only unfold.”
Source: A Game of Hide and Seek
“Free will, as C.S. Lewis said, 'is the modus operandi of destiny'. Fate, too, chooses one's fellow hotel guests. I cursed mine inaudibly.”
Source: Travels with a Tangerine: A Journey in the Footnotes of Ibn Battutah
“Had we but world enough, and time”
Source: To His Coy Mistress
“Man's powers, if properly exerted, only follow his Destiny, but Destiny alone is incapable of conferring any good where Exertion is wanting.”
Source: The Mahabarata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa - BOOK IX - SHALYA-PARVA