“There is no destiny beyond and above ourselves; we are ourselves the architects of our future.”

“There is no such thing as destiny. We ourselves shape our lives.”

Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798) Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) English playwright and poet

“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.”

Thomas Merton (1915–1968) Priest and author

“We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves.”

John Buchan (1875–1940) British politician

“Our destiny is solely determined by how we create ourselves. The only exception is when someone is born into wealth.”

Gandolfo – (RJ Intindola)

“Life is not a search for experience, but for ourselves. Having discovered our own fundamental level we realize that it conforms to our own destiny and we find peace.”

Cesare Pavese (1908–1950) Italian poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator

“There is no greater insight into the future than recognizing… when we save our children, we save ourselves”

Margaret Mead (1901–1978) American anthropologist

“If we all were judged according to the consequences
Of all our words and deeds, beyond the intention
And beyond our limited understanding
Of ourselves and others, we should all be condemned.”

T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) 20th century English author

“But a sort of rupture-in anguish-leaves us at the limit of tears: in such a case we lose ourselves, we forget ourselves and communicate with an elusive beyond.”

Georges Bataille (1897–1962) French intellectual and literary figure