I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me. But true good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions, and good actions. — Marcus Aurelius
Good luck comes in slender currents, misfortune in rolling tides — Irish Proverbs
Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold. — Yiddish Proverbs
Fortune may crowd a man's life with fortunate circumstances and happy opportunities, but they will, as we all know, avail him nothing unless he makes a wise and vigorous use of them. — Frederick Douglass
When fortune wishes to bring mighty events to a successful conclusion, she selects some man of spirit and ability who knows how to seize the opportunity she offers. — Niccolo Machiavelli
From fortune to misfortune is but a step; from misfortune to fortune is a long way. — Yiddish Proverbs
Victory awaits him who has everything in order - luck, people call it. — Roald Amundsen
Your fortune is not something to find but to unfold. — Eric Butterworth
Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune. — Walt Whitman
Top 10 Good Fortune Quotes
I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value. — Hermann Hesse
The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one. — William Blake
The most beautiful fate, the most wonderful good fortune that can happen to any human being, is to be paid for doing that which he passionately loves to do. — Abraham Maslow
Wrestling seemed like something I might be good at, so I stuck with it and gave it a shot. I ended up in a pretty good place. I was very fortunate. — Seth Rollins
Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration,and inspiration. — Evan Esar
Some are born virtuous, some become virtuous. To be good by nature is indeed fortunate but to become good is like walking on a double-edged sword; it takes a longer time and is more painful. — Umera Ahmed
I'm not hungry for success. I am only hungry for good work, and that is how it is with most superstars. Every day I tell myself how fortunate I am to be where I am. — Akshay Kumar
Those men and women are fortunate who are born at a time when a great struggle for human freedom is in progress. — Emmeline Pankhurst
A good summary of investing history is that stocks pay a fortune in the long run, but seek punitive damages when you demand to be paid sooner. — Morgan Housel
Fortunately, however, we no longer have to argue that self -love is not only necessary and good but that it also is a prerequisite for loving others. — Rollo May
Good Fortune Image Quotes
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.
Wishing Good Fortune Quotes
A righteous government is of all the most to be wished for,Bearing of blessing and good fortune in the highest.Guided by the law of Truth, supported by dedication and zeal,It blossoms into the Best of Order, a Kingdom of Heaven!To effect this I shall work now and ever more. — Zoroaster
Mariner, do not ask whose tomb this may be, but go with good fortune: I wish you a kinder sea. — Plato
Persist to overcome. He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see the good.
The author wishes to thank: Good fortune, Godiva chocolates, and Slim-Fast — Rachel Caine
Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune. — Theodore Roosevelt
Good Luck And Good Fortune Quotes
O, once in each man's life, at least, Good luck knocks at his door; And wit to seize the flitting guest Need never hunger more. But while the loitering idler waits. Good luck beside his fire, The bold heart storms at fortune's gates, And conquers its desire. — John L. Bates
You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from. — Cormac McCarthy
I wanted, I think, to acknowledge Luck: the chance of it, the benevolence of it in my life, and the brutality of it in the lives of others; made especially savage for children because they may not be allowed the good fortune of a lifetime to correct it. — Paul Newman
Just do what works for you, because there will always be someone who thinks differently.
Under capitalism everybody is the architect of his own fortune. — Ludwig von Mises
Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast. — Ovid
Never regret a day in your life: good days give happiness, bad days give experience, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories.
No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of good luck and good fortune and good timing. — Patty Duke
...great difficulties are felt at first and these cannot be overcome except by starting from experiments .. and then be conceiving certain hypotheses ... But even so, very much hard work remains to be done and one needs not only great perspicacity but often a degree of good fortune. — Christiaan Huygens
Learning to endure, transform by perspective or action, and be grateful is the fast lane to a good life. That's right. Having great luck and fortune is not the conduit to a loving and enjoyable life; gratitude is. — Laura Schlessinger
Everyone has a talent. It's simply a question of good discipline, of the good fortune to have an education that meshes with that talent, and a lot of luck. — Twyla Tharp
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. — Seneca
I was 16 when I quit gymnastics and decided to start acting. I started booking immediately after. I was very lucky and fortunate, but I also did the hard work. Half of it's hard work and half of it's luck. It's been working out so far. Fingers crossed for the future. — Nina Dobrev
Whatever is good for you soul, do that.
Fortune knocks at every man's door once in a life. — Mark Twain
Come, my friend, forget your foes, and leave your fears behind, And wander forth to try your luck, with cheerful, quiet mind; For be your fortune great or small, you take what God will give, And all the day your heart will say, "'Tis luck enough to live. — Henry Van Dyke
Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who do not depend on it. — George S. Clason
Try no to resist the changes that come in your way. Instead, let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come? How Rumi Can Change Your Life?
I am aware that I am extremely fortunate that I was born to parents who had the personal resources to raise me in a relatively safe environment and that I have some social supports that keep me from the streets. I'm aware that I could easily be in their stead, but there by the grace of luck go I. — Marilyn Dumont
Some are satisfied to stand politely before the portals of Fortune and to await her bidding; better those who push forward, who employ their enterprise, who on the wings of their worth and valor seek to embrace luck, and to effectively gain her favor. — Baltasar Gracian
Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck, And yet methinks I have astronomy. But not to tell of good or evil luck, Of plagues, of dearths, or season's quality; Nor can I fortune to brief minutes tell ... Or say with princes if it shall go well. — William Shakespeare
Fortune always will confer an aura of worth, unworthily; and in this world The lucky person passes for a genius. — Euripides
Bad Fortune Quotes
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune. — Horace
I understand that, today, some developers are asking architects to design eye-catching, iconic buildings. Fortunately, I've not had that kind of client so far. — Fumihiko Maki
Mankind accepts good fortune as his due, but when bad occurs, he thinks it was aimed at him, done to him, a hex, a curse, a punishment by his deity for some transgression, as though his god were a petty storekeeper, counting up the day's receipts. — Sheri S. Tepper
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.
We have to rise above bad fortune. We have to be in the good and enjoy the good, study and work and adventure and friendship and community and love. — Joshua Prager
Friends are much better tried in bad fortune than in good. — Aristotle
Members of Congress are incredibly blessed and fortune to have the jobs that we have. Nobody makes us run. Every two years we offer for public office, and if you don't want to do it then don't run. But the notion that you can make $174,000 in this country and be underpaid is laughable. — Trey Gowdy
There is a battle of two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, lies, inferiority and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth. The wolf that wins? The one you feed.
He who has calmly reconciled his life to fate, and set proud death beneath his feet, can look fortune in the face, unbending both to good and bad; his countenance unconquered. — Boethius
There are good and bad times, but our mood changes more often than our fortune. — Jules Renard
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth. — Seneca
An Awakened person is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad. — Bodhidharma
Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come. — Serena Williams
Life does not come with instructions on how to live, but it does come with trees, sunsets, smiles and laughter, so enjoy your day. — Debbie Shapiro
You have to fight through the bad days in order to earn the best days.
I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more luck I have. — Thomas Jefferson
Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved. — Bill Russell
No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.
Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck. — Abdul Kalam
Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions - bad luck we call it — Roald Amundsen
I look into eyes, shake their hand, pat their back, and wish them luck, but I am thinking, I am going to bury you. — Seve Ballesteros
If my efforts have led to greater success than usual, this is due, I believe, to the fact that during my wanderings in the field of medicine, I have strayed onto paths where the gold was still lying by the wayside. It takes a little luck to be able to distinguish gold from dross, but that is all. — Robert Koch
Fortuna Quotes
Oh, Fortuna, blind, heedless goddess, I am strapped to your wheel,' Ignatius belched, 'Do not crush me beneath your spokes. Raise me on high, divinity. — John Kennedy Toole
La fortuna juega a favor de una mente preparada — Louis Pasteur
Faber est suae quisque fortunae. Each man is the architect of his own fate. — Appius Claudius Caecus
Friendship picks you up when the world lets you down.
When Fortuna spins you downward, go out to a movie and get more out of life. — John Kennedy Toole
This is the goddess Fortuna. She brought luck - or took it away. But you'd put up with whatever she did. Because when she decided to favour you, it made everything worthwhile — Jacqueline Rayner
But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.
[Lat., Sed profecto Fortuna in omni re dominatur; ea res cunctas ex lubidine magis, quam ex vero, celebrat, obscuratque.] — Sallust
Fortuna likes to find a crowd and follow it. — Mason Cooley
Fortune moulds and circumscribes human affairs as she pleases.
[Lat., Fortuna humana fingit artatque ut lubet.] — Plautus
The fashions of human affairs are brief and changeable, and fortune never remains long indulgent.
[Lat., Breves et mutabiles vices rerum sunt, et fortuna nunquam simpliciter indulget.] — Quintus Curtius Rufus
Fortunate Life Quotes
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. — Confucius
Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. — Karen Horney
A great goal in life is the only fortune worth finding. — Jackie Kennedy
Life's a wheel of fortune and it's my chance to spin it. — Tupac Shakur
Whatever your conscious mind assumes and believes to be true, your subconscious mind will accept and bring to pass. Believe in good fortune, divine guidance, right action, and all the blessings of life. — Joseph Murphy
Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and who is unfortunate?" He replied: "He was fortunate who ate and sowed, and he was unfortunate who died without having enjoyed. — Saadi Shirazi
Life's a wheel of fortune and y'all can't buy a vowel. — Lil' Kim
One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. — Archibald Rutledge
You are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped. — Melinda Gates
Lady Luck Quotes
For a change, lady luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock. — Timothy Zahn
Nanny Ogg looked under her bed in case there was a man there. Well, you never knew your luck. — Terry Pratchett
Long as I live large, life will be luxury,
Ladies in Lamborghinis...love is like luck to me. — Redman
Lady Luck smiles on those who continue their efforts — Jim Rogers
Lady Luck shines on all, but rather than having your umbrella overhead, you've got to have your face to the sky. When it comes down to it, it's all you, baby. There's no other way around it. — Darren Hardy
When I was a kid. I never really had luck with the ladies my early years in high school. Then I started singing and I found that helped, so I would go in the talent show every year. It was always some female singer that would go up there and blast out some Celine Dion classic and just blow me away. — Paolo Nutini
I always found it rather pathetic that as a photographer I would be dependent to such a large extent on sheer luck... So the moment I was offered [digital] tools to bend the shape of the image into my choices, and not those of lady luck, I was hooked. — Pedro Meyer
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me. The long brown path before me leading me wherever I choose. Henceforth, I ask not good fortune, I myself am good fortune. Henceforth, I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing. — Walt Whitman
I am not carrying on a war of extermination against the Romans. I am contending for honor and empire. My ancestors yielded to Roman valour. I am endeavouring that others, in their turn, will be obliged to yield to my good fortune, and my valour. — Hannibal
It snowed all day long, fortunately it didn't stay on the road. It was very, very cold today. Fortunately, the wind was at my back. The terrain was rolly but not big hills. The first miles were like usual tough, but I felt quite good from there till the end of 10 miles. — Terry Fox
Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune. — Socrates
The Islamic ethic is that if God has given you the capacity or good fortune to be a privileged individual in society, you have a moral responsibility to society. — Aga Khan IV
Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior's world. — Pema Chodron
The second you think that all your good fortune is a product of your virtue, you become highly judgmental, lacking empathy, totally without self-awareness, arrogant, stupid - I mean, all the stuff that our ruling class is. — Tucker Carlson
Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend. — Moliere
When Fortune means to men most good, She looks upon them with a threatening eye. — William Shakespeare
Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune. — Confucius
America's abundance was not created by public sacrifices to the common good, but by the productive genius of free men who pursued their own personal interests and the making of their own private fortunes. — Ayn Rand
We have not all had the good fortune to be ladies. We have not all been generals, or poets, or statesmen; but when the toast works down to the babies, we stand on common ground. — Mark Twain
Fortune-telling doesn't reveal the future; it mirrors the present. It resonates against what your subconscious already knows and hauls it up out of the darkness so you can get a good look at it. — Charles de Lint
Fortune knocks at every man's door once in a life, but in a good many cases the man is in a neighboring saloon and does not hear her. — Mark Twain
Enlightenment, or true happiness, is not a transcendental state. It is a condition of broad wisdom, boundless energy, and good fortune wherein we each shape our own destiny, find fulfillment in daily activities, and come to understand our ultimate purpose in life. — Josei Toda
He who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth is generally considered a fortunate person, but his good fortune is small compared to that of the happy mortal who enters this world with a passion for flowers in his soul. — Celia Thaxter
I'm particularly fortunate to be in a position where I can bring my child to work and be able to get good child care. Not a lot of women have that. — Julia Louis-Dreyfus
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. — Jane Austen
I had the good fortune to be able to right an injustice that I thought was being heaped on young people by lowering the voting age, where you had young people that were old enough to die in Vietnam but not old enough to vote for their members of Congress that sent them there. — Birch Bayh
Anyone who has not known that inestimable privilege can possibly realize what good fortune it is to grow up in a home where there are grandparents. — Suzanne La Follette
Musicians should never forget that we're blessed. We have a special gift that people can enjoy through us. We've had the good fortune to receive this and pass it along to others. — Ed Thigpen
All alike, you men. You only want the satisfaction of being through with us first, that's all. So far I've had the good fortune of beating you to it. So I am heartless. — Greta Garbo
When we accept the temporary nature of everything in our lives, we can feel gratitude for the good fortune of getting to borrow them for a time. — Jay Shetty
If you make a sale, you can make a living. If you make an investment of time and good service in a customer, you can make a fortune. — Jim Rohn
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