Choice, not chance, determines your destiny. Aristotle
An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. Sydney J. Harris
How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven. Robert A. Heinlein
In his heart a man may plan his course but God determines his every step. Moroccan Proverb
As you pay the price with the fertilizer, the hoe and pruning determines the harvest of the olives. Sicilian Proverb
It's not the gale but the set of the sail that determines the way you go. American Proverb