Fickle Fortune reigns, and, undiscerning, scatters crowns and chains. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Here's the thing: I'm not beautiful. I mean, I'm a perfectly normal-looking Jewish guy. My face has never been my fortune, nor… — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
Folly pursues us at all periods of our lives. If someone seems wise it is only because his follies are proportionate to… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Covetousness, like a candle ill made, smothers the splendor of a happy fortune in its own grease. — Frances Osborne Copy Share Image
Anyone who has not known that inestimable privilege can possibly realize what good fortune it is to grow up in a home… — Suzanne La Follette Copy Share Image
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains… — Petrarch Copy Share Image
I was a VP of marketing, I was regional sales manager in fashion, and marketing director in communications and product development. I… — Patti Stanger Copy Share Image
What cowardice it is to be dismayed by the happiness of others and devastated by there good fortune. — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
This was a Golden Age, a time of high adventure, rich living and hard dying... but nobody thought so. This was a… — Alfred Bester Copy Share Image
I never thought about becoming a professional singer, but I am in touch with Bono about releasing a musical movie. It will… — Liam Neeson Copy Share Image
The world is an abundant place. Abundant with opportunity, abundant with good fortune, abundant with ideas, and abundant with love. Reach into… — Neale Donald Walsch Copy Share Image
If you help others with sincere motivation and sincere concern, that will bring you more fortune, more friends, more smiles, and more… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It's hard to tell our bad luck from our good luck sometimes. And most of us have wept copious tears over someone… — Sarah Ban Breathnach Copy Share Image
After 'Born to Run,' I had a reaction to my good fortune. With success, it felt like a lot of people who'd… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
Everyone has a talent. It's simply a question of good discipline, of the good fortune to have an education that meshes with… — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just… — William Tyler Copy Share Image
If at great things thou would'st arrive, Get riches first, get wealth, and treasure heap, Not difficult, if thou hearken to me;… — John Milton Copy Share Image
One does not jump, and spring, and shout hurrah! at hearing one has got a fortune, one begins to consider responsibilities, and… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
I went to a shrink once, but I caught him going to a fortune-teller so I quit. — James Caan Copy Share Image
An eager pursuit of fortune is inconsistent with a severe devotion to truth. The heart must grow tranquil before the thought can… — Christian Nestell Bovee Copy Share Image
Fortune turns all things to the advantage of those on whom she smiles. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Our temper sets a price upon every gift that we receive from fortune. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
