Destiny Joy

Famous quotes containing the words destiny and/or joy:

    Talk of a divinity in man! Look at the teamster on the highway, wending to market by day or night; does any divinity stir within him? His highest duty to fodder and water his horses! What is his destiny to him compared with the shipping interests?
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    What joy can the years bring half so sweet as the unhappiness they’ve taken away?
    Logan Pearsall Smith (1865–1946)