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Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a mans hands just to see how miserable he can make hi
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"Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a man's hands just to see how miserable he can make himself with them"

- Don Marquis

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This quote by Don Marquis suggests that fate can offer us with the resources to be delighted and successful, however it is ultimately up to us to take advantage of them. It suggests that we have the power to make ourselves miserable, even when we have all the tools we require to be material. This might be analyzed as a cautioning to not take our blessings for approved, and to take advantage of the chances we are offered. It likewise recommends that our attitude and outlook can have a substantial effect on our lives, and that we need to aim to be positive and maximize our scenarios. Ultimately, this quote functions as a suggestion that we have the power to create our own joy, and that we should not let our own unfavorable ideas and attitudes obstruct of our success.

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Don Marquis This quote is written / told by Don Marquis between July 29, 1878 and December 29, 1937. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 39 other quotes.

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