I see the phrase as this: - "Things don't just happen; things simply are." - "Things don't just happen by chance; things occur for a reason." - "There are no

I see the phrase as this: - "Things don't just happen; things simply are." - "Things don't just happen by chance; things occur for a reason." - "There are no accidents; everything happens for a purpose." Or, as a my teenager would say: "Things don't just happen; things happen just because."