Everything that we do affects our fate for better or for worse. The circumstances into which we are born also exert a tremendous influence; we come into the world with debits and credits for which we are not responsible already posted to our account: this teaches us humility.


With Open Eyes: Conversations with Matthieu Galey (ed. 1984)

Marguerite Yourcenar Quotes

Everything that we do affects our fate for better or for worse. The circumstances into which we are born also exert a tremendous influence; we come...

Everything that we do affects our fate for better or for worse. The circumstances into which we are born also exert a tremendous influence; we come...

Everything that we do affects our fate for better or for worse. The circumstances into which we are born also exert a tremendous influence; we come...

Everything that we do affects our fate for better or for worse. The circumstances into which we are born also exert a tremendous influence; we come...