“I was behaving, just like I promised, but fate intervened.”
Katherine Paterson Preacher's Boy
Source: Preacher's Boy
“Some fates are guaranteed, no matter who tries to intervene.”
— Alice Hoffman, book Practical Magic
Source: Practical Magic
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