we can but stand aside, and let them Rush upon their Fate! There is scarcely anything of yours, upon which it is so dangerous to Rush, as your Fate. You may Rush upon your Potato-beds, or your Strawberry-beds, without doing much harm: you may even Rush upon your Balcony {unless it is a new house, built by contract, and with no clerk of the works} and may survive the foolhardy enterprise: but if you once Rush upon your FATE--why, you must take the consequences!
"We can but stand aside, and let them Rush upon their Fate!" highlights the unpredictability of life's outcomes and the importance of caution when facing destiny. Lewis Carroll emphasizes that rushing into certain aspects of life, like personal fate, can lead to dangerous consequences that are often unavoidable.
He warns that unlike harmless activities such as tending to gardens or balcony outings, rushing toward one's fate is fraught with risk. Once you pursue your destiny impulsively, you must accept whatever consequences arise, as it is beyond safe or easy control.
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