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> [Luck is not a magical ability or a gift from the gods. Instead, it is a way of thinking and behaving.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/luck-is-not-a-magical-ability-or-a-gift-from-the-gods-instead-it-is-a/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

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## More by Richard Wiseman

> [We are far more like somebody watching ourselves than somebody in charge of ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/we-are-far-more-like-somebody-watching-ourselves-than-somebody-in/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [Unlucky people miss chance opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to parties intent on finding their perfect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/unlucky-people-miss-chance-opportunities-because-they-are-too-focused/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [“When it comes to happiness, remember, it is experiences that represent really good value for the money.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/when-it-comes-to-happiness-remember-it-is-experiences-that-represent/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [As we continue toward the fifth secret technique of psychics, I have a gut feeling that you are the sort of person that lets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/as-we-continue-toward-the-fifth-secret-technique-of-psychics-i-have-a/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [When you gossip about another person, listeners unconsciously associate you with the characteristics you are describing, ultimately leading to those characteristics' being “transferred” to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/when-you-gossip-about-another-person-listeners-unconsciously/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [Lucky people generate their own good fortune via four basic principles. They are skilled at creating their own chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/lucky-people-generate-their-own-good-fortune-via-four-basic/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [“To ensure a well-motivated participant, Pfungst rewarded Clever Hans with a small piece of bread, carrot or sugar each time he responded (interestingly, this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/to-ensure-a-well-motivated-participant-pfungst-rewarded-clever-hans/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [“Researchers have speculated that those who fantasize about how wonderful life could be are ill prepared for the setbacks that frequently occur along the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/researchers-have-speculated-that-those-who-fantasize-about-how/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [Magicians are manipulating your consciousness. They are showing you something impossible. They're getting you to construct a narrative, which simply isn't true. So that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/magicians-are-manipulating-your-consciousness-they-are-showing-you/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [Luck is not a magical ability or a gift from the gods. Instead, it is a way of thinking and behaving.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/luck-is-not-a-magical-ability-or-a-gift-from-the-gods-instead-it-is-a/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [Our beliefs do not sit passively in our brains waiting to be confirmed or contradicted by incoming information. Instead, they play a key role…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/our-beliefs-do-not-sit-passively-in-our-brains-waiting-to-be/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [“researchers discovered that people who have just consumed caffeinated drinks were more likely to be swayed by arguments about various controversial topics.55 In short,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/researchers-discovered-that-people-who-have-just-consumed-caffeinated/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [Hugely enjoyable and insightfulGosling has produced the perfect combination of rigorous research and lightness of prose to create a book that will transform every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/hugely-enjoyable-and-insightfulgosling-has-produced-the-perfect/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [“Albert Einstein once said, “Sit with a beautiful woman for an hour and it seems like a minute, sit on a hot stove for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/albert-einstein-once-said-sit-with-a-beautiful-woman-for-an-hour-and/)

[Richard Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wiseman/)

> [“This may sound somewhat obvious but, as the French philosopher Voltaire once famously pointed out, the main problem with common sense is that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wiseman/this-may-sound-somewhat-obvious-but-as-the-french-philosopher/)

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