Destiny has two ways of crushing us—by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.

—Henri Frederic Amiel

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Henri Frédéric Amiel (French: [ɑ̃ʁi fʁedeʁik amjɛl]; 27 September 1821 – 11 May 1881) was a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic.

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    Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.