Men are the sport of circumstances, when The circumstances seem the sport of men.
Circumstances beyond my individual control.
Man is not the creature of circumstances, Circumstances are the creatures of men.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
Man, without religion, is the creature of circumstances.
Thus we see, too, in the world that some persons assimilate only what is ugly and evil from the same moral circumstances which supply good and beautiful results--the fragrance of celestial flowers--to the daily life of others.
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
What the discordant harmony of circumstances would and could effect. [Lat., Quid velit et possit rerum concordia discors.]
Men's plans should be regulated by the circumstances, not circumstances by the plans. [Lat., Consilia res magis dant hominibus quam homines rebus.]
Man is the creature of circumstances.
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
Sir, my circumstances, Being so near the truth as I will make them, Must first induce you to believe; whose strength I will confirm with oath, which I doubt not You'll give me leave to spare when you shall find You need it not.
To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray you tell Signior Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa and is here at the door to speak with him.
The circumstances of others seem good to us, while ours seem good to others. [Lat., Aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent.]
The changeful change of circumstances. [Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
This fearful concatenation of circumstances.
F.M. The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr. ------ and declines to interfere in circumstances over which he has no control.
Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.
Whether you're winning or losing, it is important to always be yourself. You can't change because of the circumstances around you.
You are an extremely valuable, worthwhile, significant person even though your present circumstances may have you felling otherwise.
We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within.
If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give.
Tear man out of his outward circumstances; and what he then is; that only is he.
Shallow men believe in luck, believe in circumstancesâ it was somebody's name, or he happened to be there at the time, or it was so then, and another day would have been otherwise. Strong men believe in cause and effect.