Quotes About Fortune

I was very blessed with 'The Cruise' and what happened - that just doesn't happen to people like me.

I'm so lucky. I could be sitting at home crumbling, but I'm not.

You can get lucky in the cups, but you don't get lucky over a 38-game season.

If you're down, it's curse; if you're up, it's a blessing.

We bring our preparation to the table, and opportunity may present itself, and if you are well prepared, you can seize opportunity and then maybe something good happens, and you call that luck.

I had the good fortune to spend hours with my parents around the dinner table having debates on politics and economics.

Take advantage of the opportunities that come before you in life.

I really tried to take advantage of my 15 minutes of fame. And I've gotten lucky - those 15 minutes have become several years.

I give to panhandlers on occasion, especially around the holidays, but have always been involved with charity, which was an important part of the way I was brought up. My siblings and I knew early on in life that we were incredibly fortunate and have never taken that for granted, so we recognize the importance of giving back.

This ship was a league from us, and some of the men would have taken her, and I would not consent to it, and this Moore said I always hindered them making their fortunes. Was that not the reason I struck him? Was there a mutiny on board?

I have been very fortunate in that my career has taken me on a journey I could only have dreamed of.

I'm very fortunate to be in the position that I am, to be able to play the sport that I love every single day. I'm never taking that for granted.

People say you make your own luck; I don't think that's the case, but maybe you contribute to your luck by recognizing it and taking advantage of it.

It's being in the right place at the right time and taking advantage of your opportunities.

I think it's a matter of taking advantage of your opportunities in life.

If I had to give odds, I would say 30 percent of whatever good fortune I've had in this business has been luck, and 50 percent has been casting - so that's 80 percent right there. And 20 percent is just working really hard and taking risks.

Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.

See, talent is important, and so is hard work. But if you don't have destiny and good karma on your side, talent cannot do the magic by itself.

During my early acting years, I was told that to succeed, you needed personality, talent, and luck in equal measure. I contest that. For me, it's been 99% luck.

One lapse of judgment can cost and talent isn't everything. A huge slice of good fortune in needed to make it to the top, and without that element of luck, you've no chance.

In my lifetime, I've discovered a great many incredibly talented individuals. Some have achieved stardom. Simultaneously, I've seen many dreams shattered, egos destroyed and lives changed forever. The end destination may well be fame and fortune, but the road to stardom is littered with broken hearts.

There are lots of actors out there who are hugely, hugely talented and haven't got the breaks I've had.

You do need to get lucky, no matter how talented you are.

I think I am talented - but I also think I'm very lucky.