It takes more strength of character to withstand good fortune than bad. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Good fortune leads one to the highest glory, But to renounce it calls for equal courage. — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
Never grieve for me if it is my good fortune to die with my boots on. That's what I most hope for. — Maynard Owen Williams Copy Share Image
Basically, I'm living the life of an actress in L.A. And I've recently had some pretty good fortune. — Olivia Munn Copy Share Image
Snapchat's ramp reminded us of another mobile app Benchmark had the good fortune to back at an early stage: Instagram. — Mitch Lasky Copy Share Image
Exceptional results arrive only when exceptional people put in exceptional effort. It never arises by accident or good fortune. — Peter Thomas Copy Share Image
Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“It is never so difficult to congratulate a friend on her good fortune than when that fortune appears undeserved.” — P.D. James Copy Share Image
The permanency of most friendships depends upon the continuity of good fortune. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
My greatest good fortune in a life of brilliant experiences has been to find you, and to lead my life with you.… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Ambition has its disappointments to sour us, but never the good fortune to satisfy us. Its appetite grows keener by indulgence and… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It's always pretty cool to hit a card on the river, especially when you're lucky enough to do it two days in… — Phil Hellmuth Copy Share Image
Good fortune is as light as a feather, but nobody knows how to pick it up. Misfortune is as heavy as earth,… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
But no, I'm not political. My obligation is to pull the lever and elect somebody who's going to make life a little… — Mark Wahlberg Copy Share Image
I think I had the good fortune to watch Sly the Artist [Sylvester Stallone]; to watch him in all arenas. As an… — Milo Ventimiglia Copy Share Image
Leading is not the same as being the leader. Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it,… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
I've had this unbelievable amount of good fortune and I'm just so thankful for it. But at the same time I feel… — Matthew Gray Gubler Copy Share Image
We live in this irreparably broken world, and I don't wish to deny reality, but the amazing thing to me is not… — John Green Copy Share Image
Not understanding the process of a spontaneously-ordered economy goes hand-in-hand with not understanding the creation of resources and wealth. And when a… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
“I'm not ambitious for a splendid fortune, a fashionable position, or a great name for my girls. If rank and money come… — Louisa May Alcott Copy Share Image
“The thoughtless, the ignorant, and the indolent, seeing only the apparent effects of things and not the things themselves, talk of luck,… — James Allen Copy Share Image
Why is it that sometimes our prayers seem not to be answered? This is a manifestation of the Buddha's wisdom, so that… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Originally I was supposed to do Grand Prix, but I was under contract to 20th Century Fox at that time and Alex… — Jerry Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“What I “discovered” was that happiness is not something that happens. It is not the result of good fortune or random chance.… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Copy Share Image
Lucky people generate their own good fortune via four basic principles. They are skilled at creating their own chance opportunities, make lucky… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
Only learn to seize good fortune, for good fortune's always here. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Blessed be, the genius who never knew good fortune! Genius in itself already means so much; what meaning does luck still hold… — Richard Wagner Copy Share Image
O how feeble is man's power, that if good fortune fall, cannot add another hour, nor a lost hour recall! — John Donne Copy Share Image
Human happiness comes not from infrequent pieces of good fortune, but from the small improvements to daily life. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Mariner, do not ask whose tomb this may be, but go with good fortune: I wish you a kinder sea. — Plato Copy Share Image
The human propensity is to believe that flukes of good fortune will never come to an end. — Charles C. Mann Copy Share Image