# Quote — Matt Hughes, Fools Errant

> Gathering himself together, he asked the dwarf, “Was all this in some way planned and predetermined?”
>
> Gaskarth turned upon the young man a thoughtful gaze. “There are those who say that all is planned, to the placement of the last mote and mite. There are others who say that nothing is purposed, and that the galaxies themselves swing where they will. And then there are some, like me, who prefer to walk on, saying as little as possible.”

- Author: [Matt Hughes](https://www.leafyquotes.com/matt-hughes.md)
- Book: [Fools Errant](https://www.leafyquotes.com/matt-hughes/fools-errant.md)
- Page: 53
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Matthew_Hughes_(writer)#Fools_Errant_(1994)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/matt-hughes/fools-errant/gathering-himself-together

## More from this book

> “This conversation would be more easily conducted,” said Filidor, “if I had any notion of what you are talking about.”

p. 124 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/matt-hughes/fools-errant/this-conversation-would.md)

> “We all use the world, and are used by it,” he said, after a moment. “Some of us are more aware than others of using and being used. It is our fortune to have fewer illusions.”

p. 136 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/matt-hughes/fools-errant/we-all-use.md)

> “I will inform the world of your preference,” said Gaskarth, “but I doubt it will lead to any significant improvements in your lot.”

p. 136 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/matt-hughes/fools-errant/i-will-inform.md)