Quotes About Fortune

was "to try always to master myself rather than fortune, and change my desires rather than the order of the world.

I can't even remember who said it, but the only way that book was going to change someone's life was if it fell on them.

I would say this in terms of my career, that my career provided me with everything that I wanted, and I think a man is fortunate if he can say that at the end of his life.

When good befalls a man he calls it Providence, when evil fate.

A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune.

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.

Bloomberg believes his money can buy anything - even the liberty of individual Americans. After all, his personal fortune bought him public office.

I think I've been very, very lucky in my life, and I do believe in public service.

I got lucky, and the first book, 'The Black Echo,' got published.

I didn't have to struggle at all to get an agent and a publisher. Everything fell into my lap.

The Pulitzer is a crapshoot. Your piece has to hit a few people the right way at the right moment.

Getting into graduate school was pure luck.

I think about people whose lives maybe hadn't turned out as well as me and Joel's lives, and I just think it's just pure luck and the grace of God. I also think we were lucky to have each other as brothers.

I think that I have a seriousness of purpose, a lot of support, and a healthy amount of good fortune.

Had I pursued a film career in Los Angeles, I'm not sure I would have had the fortune that I've had.

When I pursued music, I was told, 'oh, he's just pursuing fame and fortune and he's left the call of Christ in his life.'

Luck, like a Russian car, generally only works if you push it.

I find that my entire life has come to me, and things happened without me planning them. You know, I never asked to photograph Princess Diana, and that made me more famous than I wanted. I never asked to photograph Madonna, and that pushed me to another level. There are things that just take you into the limelight.

I was fortunate to be able to do two movies with Harold Ramis. He was the kindest of any director with whom I worked. Harold was a genius. On top of his talent, he could do the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle faster than anyone! I am lucky to have known him as well as I did. I will miss him.

I'm lucky because I do get to fly first-class now.

Luck - it's key for every footballer's career. I have been incredibly lucky during my career and in my life.

I'm lucky enough to do what I like for work - not everyone's that fortunate.

I've been fortunate to be in films that are classic, that are going to be around.

I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to be at the forefront of the digital media revolution.