„Whenever I refused to follow my fate, something very hard to bear would happen in my life.“

— Paulo Coelho

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„I tried very hard. But I can't help it. The Fates are cruel. They sent you to me, my brave one, knowing that you would break my heart.“
— Rick Riordan
„Whenever I face a hard decision or a risky situation in life (personally or professionally), all my thinking, all my analysis, all my planning can be boiled down to four simple questions:1. What is the best thing that can happen if I do this?2. What is the worst thing that can happen if I do this?3. What is the best thing that can happen if I don't do it?4. What is the worst thing that can happen if I don't do it?“
— Ben Carson
„Then came the war, old sport. It was a great relief, and I tried very hard to die, but I seemed to bear an enchanted life.“
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
„I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… I'm free to choose what that something is, and the something I've chosen is my faith. Now, my faith goes beyond theology and religion and requires considerable work and effort. My faith demands -- this is not optional -- my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.“
— Jimmy Carter