We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours.

—Dag Hammarskjöld

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About Dag Hammarskjöld

Portrait of Dag Hammarskjöld

Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld ( HAM-ər-shuuld; Swedish: [ˈdɑːɡ ˈhâmːarˌɧœld] ; 29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. As of 2026,...

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Life only demands from you the strength you possess. Only one feat is possible—not to have run away.

—Dag Hammarskjöld

The longest journey is the journey inward.

—Dag Hammarskjöld

For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes.

—Dag Hammarskjöld

Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.

—Dag Hammarskjöld

The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others.

—Dag Hammarskjöld

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Your path will change. Your destiny doesn't.

—Lauren Miller in Parallel

Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.

—Henry Miller

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Once an object has been incorporated in a picture it accepts a new destiny.

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Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.

—Steve Maraboli

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The ancient saying is no heresy, hanging and wiving goes by destiny.

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