Quote#Nature
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate
Quote byElla Wheeler Wilcox · 1850–1919
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: New Thought Pastels (1913), "Will," included in Maurine: And Other Poems, p. 145 (1882). Often quoted by Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji..
English (original)
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, Can circumvent or hinder or control The firm resolve of a determined soul. Gifts count for nothing; will alone is great; All things give way before it soon or late. What obstacle can stay the mighty force Of the sea seeking river in its course, Or cause the ascending orb of day to wait?
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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