Quotes About Fortune

Luck is a factor that a lot of people underestimate.

Listen, I've been pretty fortunate. And if I've been underrated, it's actually been something I've been able to work with; I can surprise people. It sets me up to exceed expectations, so I don't mind.

There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment's thought to anything, and comprehend everything. 'Blessed hands' is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them.

Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries.

Be it understood you are never rich when you get no advantage from it.

There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any other profession. But after they spend a while hanging out with the rich guys, they begin to feel they've been undervalued, and that an eventual seven-figure income as a lobbyist isn't just an opportunity, it's their due.

I don't really believe in lucky things, but I wear lucky underwear as a joke.

I do have a lucky pair of underwear.

I've been incredibly lucky. I know what it's like to be an unemployed actor, to beat the bricks. I've been in the right place at the right time.

One must never forget that life is unfair. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, this works in your favour.

Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate and unfortunate in being cured of them.

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.

I was bought up as a boy. I don't blame my parents in the slightest since it was just an unfortunate timing in many ways, in other ways it was very fortunate. If I'd been born 20 years earlier, there wouldn't have been the surgical techniques to correct the deformity and by the time I was of an age, they did exist. I was very lucky.

I grew up with not a lot of money and I definitely shopped at Goodwill. But even in my most unfortunate state, I was really blessed compared to a lot of the rest of the world. I had a really great chance to follow my dreams and have them actually come true.

There was a guy by the name of Charles Schwab: actually, Charles M. Schwab. I read a lot about him, and I always hoped I was related, but I wasn't. He was a steel magnate. He worked for J.P. Morgan; then he started Bethlehem Steel. But he had no children, unfortunately, and it turned out I wasn't a relative.

Unfortunately, when we had a No. 1 draft pick, there wasn't an Andrew Luck out there. A lot of that's pure luck.

Our wisdom is no less at fortune's mercy than our wealth.

Who waiteth for dead man's shoes will go long barefoot.

Our wisdom lies as much at the mercy of fortune as our possessions do.

My life's misery and tragedy is my wealth and splendor.

The universe conspires to steer one in the direction where one can flourish. Bad or good the experience will be a lesson and a lesson learned is fortune measured by wisdom gained.

When fortune favors fools, it is to punish them for the sake of the wise.

When you do something different, you are either blessed or cursed!

Somedays you're the cue ball, somedays you are the eight ball