“I have a Woody Allen Jewish attitude to life: that it's all going to be disastrous. That it hasn't all been that way is simply down to some random quirk of fate.” WayAttitudeFateWoodyQuirks Author:Antony Sher
“Question: Why are we Masters of our Fate, the captains of our souls? Because we have the power to control our thoughts, our attitudes. That is why many people live in the withering negative world. That is why many people live in the Positive Faith world. And you don't have to be a poet or a philosopher to know which is best.” PeopleKnowsWorldSoulAttitudeFatePoetMastersNegativePhilosopherCaptainsOur ThoughtsWithering Author:Alfred Armand Montapert
“Fate determines who comes into our lives Our attitude and actions determine who stays in our lives.” LifeActionAttitudeOur LivesFateDetermine Author:Javan
“In that daily effort in which intelligence and passion mingle and delight each other, the absurd man discovers a discipline that will make up the greatest of his strengths. The required diligence and doggedness and lucidity thus resemble the conqueror's attitude. To create is likewise to give a shape to one's fate. For all these characters, their work defines them at least as much as it is defined by them. The actor taught us this: There is no frontier between being and appearing.” MenGivingCharacterPassionActorsEffortAttitudeFateTaughtDisciplineShapesDelightAbsurdDefinedFrontiersDiligenceAppearingConquerorTaught UsLucidityDoggedness Author:Albert Camus
“"Fate permitting" is a standard Stoic phrase meant to remind ourselves that planning things is up to us, but the ultimate outcomes are not under our control. It helps us to develop an attitude of equanimity toward the universe. We should very much try to change things for the better, that's the whole point of the Stoic discipline of action.” TryingHelpingActionUniverseAttitudeFateDisciplineUltimatePlanningEquanimityStoic Author:Massimo Pigliucci