Fate is unalterable only in the sense that given a cause, a certain result must follow, but no cause is inevitable in itself, and man can shape his world if he does not resign himself to ignorance.
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About Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S. Buck was a 19th-century American writer. Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck was an American writer and humanitarian. She is best known for The Good Earth, the best-selling novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932, which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Education — The importance of teaching, learning, and intellectual curiosity