Quotes About Fortune

gambling's not a sin provided that you always win.

because we are all a great deal luckier than we realize, we usually get what we want—or near enough.

Sometimes lightning struck twice; sometimes, one person got more than their share of suffering.

People who go broke in a big way never miss any meals. It is the poor jerk who is shy a half slug who must tighten his belt.

There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe.

In the course of nearly a century of gusty living he had been broke many times, had several times been wealthier than he now was; he regarded both conditions as he did shifts in the weather, and never counted his change.

There is no such thing as luck; there is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe. Do you intend to enter this?

Luck is the residue of design," I said.

Everyone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure. But it's the same with that type of artistic activity as with all others: We are merely born with the capability to do it. The skill to mold the material into what we want must be learned and attentively cultivated. —JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

good luck is more dangerous than bad luck. Bad luck teaches valuable lessons about patience, timing, and the need to be prepared for the worst; good luck deludes you into the opposite lesson, making you think your brilliance will carry you through. Your fortune will inevitably turn, and when it does you will be completely unprepared.

When the evening began, Fouquet was at the top of the world. By the time it had ended, he was at the bottom. Voltaire, 1694-1778

Dynasties rise and fall according to what the Chinese used to call 'the mandate of heaven', but life for the peasant changes little.

Dan jika kau miskin, penderitaan menjadi mata uangmu.

They can learn- they must learn- to appreciate the history of their good fortune through the experiences of those who not only witnessed history, but made it.

God grant me to SERENITY to accept what I cannot change the TENACITY to change what I may and the GOOD LUCK not to f*** up too often

Oliver was made of sterner stuff, less delicate and sensitive, more carefree, in short, the right human clay; he could endure life. Who had taken a harder knock than he? But a tiny upward turn in his fortunes, a lucky theft, a successful swindle, restored him to contentment.

The Valkyrie did not believe in coincidence, only fate. And sometimes fate didn't even bother being subtle.

He looked like a normal gorgeous young man, who was at home here amidst all this wealth. Like the heir to a fortune. Highborn. And still, my first impulse was to stab him with a table knife.

said, "Her timing is impeccable. She's your lucky penny.

The Sun and Fortune were taking me to the Emperor.

Why would I draw the short straw?

Cadeon, a chance can't be reduced from zero." "Gods, I love it when you talk mathy to me.

Recently, he'd consulted the soothsayer Nïx about his future. She'd replied with a grin, "It's a doozy.

I wonder how on earth I was lucky enough to find her.