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Destiny, sometimes also called fate, is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often used interchangeably, the words fate and destiny have distinct connotations. Traditional usage defines fate as a power or agency that predetermines and orders the course of events. Fate defines events as ordered or "inevitable" and unavoidable. This is a concept based on the belief that there is a fixed natural order to the universe, and in some conceptions, the cosmos. Classical and European mythology feature personified "fate spinners," known as the Moirai in Greek mythology, the Parcae in Roman mythology, and the Norns in Norse mythology. They determine the events of the world through the mystic spinning of threads that represent individual human fates. Fate is often conceived as being divinely inspired. Fate is the future scenario, which cannot be determined by decisions an individual will make. However, Destiny is about the present, where every decision an individual has made has led them to their present scenario. Fate is used with regard to the finality of events as they have worked themselves out; and to that same sense of "destination", projected into the future to become the flow of events as they will work themselves out. Fatalism refers to the belief that events fixed by fate are unchangeable by any type of human agency. In other words, humans cannot alter their own fates or the fates of others.

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““Destiny,” said John. “The ghastliest word a man can speak.””
— Poul Anderson, The Corridors of Time (1965), Chapter 16
“I believe that we are given choices, places where decisions may be made to walk one road or another. We do not know what provides these choices, but we may call it destiny to give a name to that which is unknowable. Destiny offers the choices, but we choose the road.”
— Jack Campbell, The Hidden Masters of Marandur (2015), Chapter 8
“If the heavens turn against me, I can do nothing.”
— Job, as mentioned in Legends of the Jews written by Louis Ginzberg (1909)
“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, The devil in the hills.
“What, will the line stretch out to the crack of doom?”
— William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1605), Act IV, scene 1, line 117.
“One country, one constitution, one destiny.”
— Daniel Webster, Speech (15 March 1837); reported in Edward Everett, ed., The Works of Daniel Webster (1851), page 349

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Notable quotes

““Destiny,” said John. “The ghastliest word a man can speak.””
— Poul Anderson, The Corridors of Time (1965), Chapter 16
“I believe that we are given choices, places where decisions may be made to walk one road or another. We do not know what provides these choices, but we may call it destiny to give a name to that which is unknowable. Destiny offers the choices, but we choose the road.”
— Jack Campbell, The Hidden Masters of Marandur (2015), Chapter 8
“If the heavens turn against me, I can do nothing.”
— Job, as mentioned in Legends of the Jews written by Louis Ginzberg (1909)
“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, The devil in the hills.
“What, will the line stretch out to the crack of doom?”
— William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1605), Act IV, scene 1, line 117.
“One country, one constitution, one destiny.”
— Daniel Webster, Speech (15 March 1837); reported in Edward Everett, ed., The Works of Daniel Webster (1851), page 349

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Not who you're looking for? Others named destiny: 1938 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli · opera by Leoš Janáček · female given name · 1944 film by Reginald Le Borg and Julien Duvivier

Overview

Destiny, sometimes also called fate, is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often used interchangeably, the words fate and destiny have distinct connotations. Traditional usage defines fate as a power or agency that predetermines and orders the course of events. Fate defines events as ordered or "inevitable" and unavoidable. This is a concept based on the belief that there is a fixed natural order to the universe, and in some conceptions, the cosmos. Classical and European mythology feature personified "fate spinners," known as the Moirai in Greek mythology, the Parcae in Roman mythology, and the Norns in Norse mythology. They determine the events of the world through the mystic spinning of threads that represent individual human fates. Fate is often conceived as being divinely inspired. Fate is the future scenario, which cannot be determined by decisions an individual will make. However, Destiny is about the present, where every decision an individual has made has led them to their present scenario. Fate is used with regard to the finality of events as they have worked themselves out; and to that same sense of "destination", projected into the future to become the flow of events as they will work themselves out. Fatalism refers to the belief that events fixed by fate are unchangeable by any type of human agency. In other words, humans cannot alter their own fates or the fates of others.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).