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You cannot leave everything to Fate, boy. She's got a lot to do. Sometimes you must give her a hand.
— Leonardo da Vinci · Ever After
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker advises a young listener not to sit back and wait for destiny, picturing Fate as busy and overworked. Good outcomes sometimes need a person's own push, so one should step in and help chance along rather than expecting everything to arrive unaided.
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