what does it means?
2007-01-05 00:04:49 · 11 answers · asked by hermione 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
They are the last two lines of the famous poem "Invictus" by the British poet:
William Ernest Henley. 1849–1903
Invictus (means Unconquered)
OUT of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
It means that I am a strong person and I accept all responsibility for whatever happens in my life because I know that I am the one who decides where I will be and what I will do. I am the director, the playwright, the actor and the extra in my own life story.
2007-01-05 01:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jezza 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Master of your own fate because to control the obstacles in your life and to know your own path before you start would be amazing .Most people fear the unknown in life (as do i) but to control your fate or at least be aware of its random plan would be something that greatly appeals to me . I think the captain of soul is an oxymoron because aren't you the captain of our own soul ? Your soul is what makes me , ME and you well YOU ! Its what makes you say what you say , think what you think and DO what you DO in life . Dont you already captain that ? If you dont i might suggest a good exorcist :) . Anyway hope this helps . Izzie
2016-03-29 08:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those lines are, as some of the other posters indicated, from the poem "Invictus" (undefeated) by William Henley. I always loved this poem-- until Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bomber who was responsible for the deaths of 168 people, quoted from it in the final printed release he made to the media just before his execution in 2001.
2007-01-05 08:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are the last two lines in the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley. The last two lines concludes the conviction of the author that he is the one in charge of his life.
2007-01-05 02:29:26 · answer #4 · answered by polding 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means the decisions you make in life, will decide the direction your life will take (your fate) the same decisions will allow you (or not) to keep your soul or sell it to the "devil
2007-01-05 00:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by kitty_kat4602000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reads/sounds like wishy washy new age 'smell well to feel well' bull to me.
'Master of my fate', 'Captain of my soul'? So, if I go to your house, burn it down and kill all your family, would you still be either one of these things? I don't think so.
Nonsense.
2007-01-05 00:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Superdog 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means that what you are doing now will decide what will happen in you life afterwards. In fact it means that you are the only one on this earth that decides what will be your destiny.
2007-01-07 21:12:07 · answer #7 · answered by abnatra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
errrr it means u control whats ahead of you,it means u decide what ur goin to do and how ur supposed to live ur life..imagine urself as ur own home..segregated only yours
2007-01-05 00:13:29 · answer #8 · answered by Skyler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you are responsible for your life.
2007-01-05 00:06:05 · answer #9 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are in control.
Try saying this when you are in a car accident.
2007-01-05 00:07:10 · answer #10 · answered by williamzo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋