Quotes About Fortune

E. B. White wrote, "No one should come to New York to live unless he is willing to be lucky."1

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that every insterstellar colony in search of good fortune must be in need of a banker.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that every interstellar colony in search of good fortune must be in need of a banker.

Startled, she reached into the bag again. Another fortune cookie, another message: I MADE A BANDAGE BUT YOU EATED IT.

There's no such thing as luck. Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.

A man could not rise beyond the destiny of his chi

We are very, very fortunate to have built a career based on playing the kind of music we play. In a lot of ways, it's a very eclectic style. It's not pop; it's not mainstream; so the fact that we have been able to have the career that we have had internationally, with all the success we've had, it's like a miracle. It's amazing.

In 2004 I had the fortune - or the misfortune - of playing John Kerry. It was hard because I think the best impressions exaggerate someone's most well-known quality. And exaggerating gravitas is very hard to pull off.

Luck and misfortune are closely intertwined.

Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.

Destiny doesn't make mistakes.

You can say that Mitt Romney started with nothing! He didn't get an inheritance from his dad.

I'm just fortunate I can compete with a lot of these guys that have been doing this on an elite level for 15, 20 years. I think it's just amazing we're even in the mix.

I had a gorgeous mom. She was beautiful, so I lucked out there.

I feel like I've gotten so lucky and gotten to do such cool things with such cool folks. It's really great. You definitely want that momentum to keep going, for sure.

I've been so fortunate to work with so many successful women who are moms as well.

It's all about the money.

Fortune is like glass - the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken.

No matter how much money you have, you can lose it.

I hope to be like Bill Gates, bro. With all the money in the world.

I'm very lucky that people are able to say, 'Oh, that's that Moody Blues guy!' I'm very fortunate with that. That's all. Without the songs, I think, I'd just be a pretty average karaoke singer. In the end, it comes down to the songs: the strength of the songs.

I'm lucky; I've been raised with the right morals.

Life is ruthless, and its bestowal of fortune arbitrary and capricious. I'd been born to morons, and mine was a shabby life.

There are many powerful men and women in mobile. I'm fortunate to be part of that group. By no means do I think I'm the most powerful person.