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Which reminds me of a fortune cookie: you often find your destiny on the path you take to avoid it
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"Which reminds me of a fortune cookie: you often find your destiny on the path you take to avoid it"

- Hector Elizondo

About this Quote

This quote by Hector Elizondo talks to the concept that our destiny is frequently linked with the choices we make. It recommends that when we try to prevent our fate, we might in fact be taking the course that leads us to it. This idea resembles the idea of fate, where our lives are predetermined and we are not able to leave our destiny. The quote also draws a comparison to a fortune cookie, which is a symbol of luck and fate. It implies that our fate is predetermined which we can discover it on the course we require to prevent it. This quote encourages us to accept our fate and to embrace the course that leads us to it, rather than attempting to prevent it. Eventually, it reminds us that our destiny remains in our hands and that we ought to take responsibility for the choices we make.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Hector Elizondo somewhere between December 22, 1936 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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