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John Oliver Hobbes on Fate

1867–1906 United States

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Men heap together the mistakes of their lives and create a monster which they call Destiny.

The Sinner's Comedy (1892)

Disappointments—like fate and love—will not bear to be too much talked about.

The Ambassador (1898)

Reader. But where are the Unities?
Author. In life there are no Unities, but three Incomprehensibles: Destiny, Man, and Woman.

The Sinner's Comedy (1892)

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