Famous Quotes & Sayings

Publilius Syrus

Where destiny blunders, human prudence will not avail.

Lauren Oliver

But from the beginning, I knew that in a world where destiny was dead, I was destined, forever, to love him. Even though he didn't - though he couldn't - ever love me back.

Lajos Kossuth

The cause of freedom is identified with the destinies of humanity, and in whatever part of the world it gains ground by and by, it will be a common gain to all those who desire it.

Lafcadio Hearn

There is one type of ideal woman very seldom described in poetry - the old maid, the woman whom sorrow or misfortune prevents from fulfilling her natural destiny.

Paul Schrader

Now I see it clearly. My whole life has pointed in one direction. I see that now. There never has been any choice for me.

Ken Follett

For success, the author must make the reader care about the destiny of the principals, and sustain this anxiety, or suspense, for about 100,000 words.

Oprah Winfrey

What I know for sure: Often we don't even realize who we're meant to be because we're so busy trying to live out someone else's ideas. But other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny.

Oprah Winfrey

Other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny.

Oliver Goldsmith

We are all sure of two things, at least; we shall suffer and we shall all die.

Reggie Miller

No matter how good you are, there's a lot of luck involved.

John Noble

I was a very lucky actor.

Mariah Carey

I'm really fortunate. I'm really happy, and I'm really really lucky to be where I am.

Stubby Clapp

Just for luck, not that we need it.

Andrew Stuart

Some of them are just down on their luck, but a lot are mentally ill.

Bill Cowher

When have you ever seen a one on one match up on this platform? Andrew Luck on offense…going against J.J. Watt

Bill Bryson

Take a moment from time to time to remember that you are alive. I know this sounds a trifle obvious, but it is amazing how little time we take to remark upon this singular and gratifying fact. By the most astounding stroke of luck an infinitesimal portion of all the matter in the universe came together to create you and for the tiniest moment in the great span of eternity you have the incomparable privilege to exist.

Rick Bishop

You always turn it upside down, or the luck pours out.

Marco Coleman

You just need some luck and have someone like you,

Maya Angelou

The music was my friend, my lover, my family.

Eric Church

Man, if anybody knew the path that we've been on, no one in their right mind would ever try to duplicate it. That's something Nashville always tries to do, though. If something is successful, they try to repeat it by telling other people, "Hey, do what that guy did." I just don't think it works that way. The first one who gest there, the one that cuts the path ... it's always the roughest path but I think it's got the most reward at the end.

Grimes

Most of my music videos were made for under $200.

Jon Tester

I think if you're going to get anything done in the Senate, you have to be on the same sheet of music. If you don't get people on the same sheet of music it comes out pretty horrible.

Giuseppe Mazzini

Music is the fragrance of the universe.

Herbie Hancock

It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.

Herb Alpert

I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play.

Henry David Thoreau

Was awakened in the night to a strain of music dying away, - passing travellers singing. My being was so expanded and infinitely and divinely related for a brief season that I saw how unexhausted, how almost wholly unimproved, was man's capacity for a divine life. When I remembered what a narrow and finite life I should anon awake to!

Isaac Hanson

But anyone who knows anything about the music industry knows it's not only about the music.