Famous Quotes & Sayings

Alan Rickman

And it's a human need to be told stories. The more we're governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we come from, and what might be possible.

Chet Atkins

You shape your own destiny.

Darren Shan

That’s what you taught me - we don’t have to accept destiny or Des Tiny. We can create our own future, all of us. We have the power to rule our lives - we just have to make the choice to use it.

Darren Shan

Destiny is a tower of cards - nudge one just an inch and everything stacked on top comes crashing down. P116

Darren Shan

Destiny's what you make of it. You have to face whatever life throws at you.

Cesare Pavese

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

Don't you know that what happens to you once always happens again? You always react in the same way to the same thing. It's no accident when you make a mess. Then you do it again. It's called destiny.

Cesare Pavese

I am the captain of my destiny, I do not abandon the ship in hard times, But, I do have sense enough not to go down with the ship.

Cesare Pavese

From someone who doesn't want to share your destiny, you should neither accept a cigarette

Bobby Knight

You are never going to be driven anywhere worthwhile, but you sure as hell drive yourself to a lot of great places. It is up to you to drive yourself there.

Jane Goodall

It's up to us to save the world for tomorrow: it's up to you and me.

Deepak Chopra

There is just no getting around that turning bad things into good things is up to you.

Dan Howell

You are a human with one life and it is up to you to make it the best life you can.

Annie Proulx

Anyway, there's something wrong with everybody and it's up to you to know what you can handle.

George Clooney

I've worked with Woody Allen twice and he was like, "Whatever you want to change, it's up to you. If you want to change the words, make them your own."

Eric Clapton

Only ask and you will get what you are needing, the rest is up to you.

Julie Kagawa

You will always be a monster - there is no turning back from it. But what kind of monster you become is entirely up to you.

Pat Croce

If you don't like what you're getting, then change what you're doing. It's up to you.

Charles Dickens

I want to escape from myself. For when I do start up and stare myself seedily in the face, as happens to be my case at present, my blankness is inconceivable--indescribable--my misery amazing.

Charles Spurgeon

Hundreds would never have known want if they had not first known waste.

Charles Spurgeon

If we want revivals, we must revive our reverence for the Word of God.

Alanis Morissette

I want to walk through life.

Alan Watts

If you want to stay in a state of illusion, stay in it. But you can always wake up.

Alan Rickman

I approach every part I'm asked to do and decide to do from exactly the same angle: who is this person, what does he want, how does he attempt to get it, and what happens to him when he doesn't get it, or if he does?

Alan Greenspan

Amateurs want to be right. Professionals want to make money.

Alan Bean

I feel like there's too many paintings left unpainted that I just don't want to take the time away.

Alain Robert

I don't want to follow the herd.