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
When Fortune means to men most good, She looks upon them with a threatening eye. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Great is the good fortune of a state in which the citizens have a moderate and sufficient property. — Aristotle Copy Share Image
A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune. — Francois-Andre Danican Philidor Copy Share Image
Newspapers have roughly the same relationship to life as fortune-tellers to metaphysics. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The good fortune of America is closely tied to the good fortune of all humanity. — Marquis de Lafayette Copy Share Image
To squander a fortune in public money, billions and billions, stubbornly carrying on with a Concorde we can only sell to ourselves. — Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber Copy Share Image
Don't let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face-and there will be barriers-be external, not internal. Fortune does favor… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Who does not see that I have taken a road along which I shall go, without stopping and without effort, as long… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
“Conventional wisdom nor scientific, mathematical prove of randomness in life could do nothing to deter human's curiosity for the unknown, however small… — Vann Chow Copy Share Image
I highly recommend ClassPass. I spend a fortune on Barry's Bootcamp, Cycle House, SoulCycle, Flywheel, Ballet Barre, SLT Pilates, YogaWorks... I do… — Jamie Chung Copy Share Image
Her eyes flicked over the cards, looked at Dimitri, then looked back at the cards. Her expression was blank. "You will lose… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
- So my own sister will not promote me? Speaking of which, weren't you supposed to find me a beautiful future wife… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
You think you’re a very clever fellow, don’t you?” Saldur challenged. “No, Your Grace,” Merrick replied. “Clever is the man who makes… — Michael J. Sullivan Copy Share Image
Fiction that responds to recent world events is a hostage to fortune, because all momentous events look very different a year, two… — Mark Haddon Copy Share Image
The result of the revolution in Germany has been to establish a democracy in the best sense of the word. We are… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
“This spending of the best part of one's life earning money in order to enjoy a questionable liberty during the least valuable… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
I would not exchange the laughter of my heart for the fortunes of the multitudes; nor would I be content with converting… — Khalil Gibran Copy Share Image
Mr. Bush has squandered the hard-built paternity of 40 years. But so has the party, and so have its leaders. If they… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
I confess that Magic teacheth many superfluous things, and curious prodigies for ostentation; leave them as empty things, yet be not ignorant… — Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Copy Share Image
Next to being right in this world, the best of all things is to be clearly and definitely wrong, because you will… — Thomas Huxley Copy Share Image
The inducements of interest for observing [neutral] conduct . . . has been to endeavour to gain time to our country to… — George Washington Copy Share Image
I have had the good fortune to experience both the limelight and the traffic light as a musician. I did my first… — Jane Siberry Copy Share Image
Let thy fortune be what it will, 'tis thy mind alone that makes thee poor or rich, miserable or happy. — Robert Burton Copy Share Image
The thing of courage As rous'd with rage doth sympathise, And, with an accent tun'd in self-same key, Retorts to chiding fortune. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic. — Hope Solo Copy Share Image
It is the fortunate who should extol fortune. [Ger., Das Gluck erhebe billig der Begluckte.] — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
“There is no such thing as good or bad fortune for the individual; we live in common.” — Seneca Copy Share Image
I wake up every day, and the family fortune is on the line, and that's a good thing. — Richard Edelman Copy Share Image
Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
To live as an artist requires hard work or some extraordinary good fortune to come your way. — William Boyd Copy Share Image
I've had the good fortune and blessing to run for the offices for which I really wanted to do the work. — Kamala Harris Copy Share Image
By accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love he may rule the… — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
Obamacare is, number one and maybe least importantly, it's costing the country a fortune. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I've had the good fortune of studying the 17th-century art of Amsterdam in preparation for a film. — Jack O'Connell Copy Share Image
The fate of all of us here has been to know that we are prisoners of power. No one knows why us… — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
Good fortune can take forever to get to you, but as it turns out, sorrow is as quick as a shot. — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
“What to do with you, lass. What to do with you. You will either get me killed or earn me a bloody… — M.L. Chesley Copy Share Image
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes a fool of him. — Publilius Syrus Copy Share Image
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