This is a compilation of thoughts and quotes that I have found or written recently, as well as many that I've collected throughout the years. Most thoughts are posted randomly, as I feel inspired. A listing of quotes can be found alphabetically (check the 2008 and 2009 archives listing), or by source.

Feel free to suggest additions!


“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” – Proverbs 23:7

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Luck Quotes

1. Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

2. Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. - Oprah Winfrey

3. Here is a rule to remember in future, when anything tempts you to feel bitter: not, ‘This is a misfortune,’ but, ‘To bear this worthily is good fortune.’ - Marcus Aurelius

4. Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least expect it, there will be a fish. - Ovid

5. Chance favors those in motion. - James H. Austin

6. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. – Dalai Lama

7. A wise man turns chance into good fortune. - Thomas Fuller

8. The champion makes his own luck. - Red Blaik

9. Luck is what you have left over after you give 100 per cent. - Langston Coleman

10. Luck is believing you're lucky. - Tennessee Williams

11. Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get. - Ray Kroc

12. I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often. - Brian Tracy

13. Chance favors only those who court her. - Charles Nicolle

14. Fortune befriends the bold. - John Dryden

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