Fortunate Quotes

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Gardening is a luxury occupation: an ornament, not a necessity, of life.... Fortunate gardener, who may preoccupy himself solely with beauty in these difficult and… — Vita Sackville-West
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… — Celia Thaxter
I've always been fortunate in that I've been able to put myself in my own zone and relax. It comes naturally. I'm lucky to be… — Michael Phelps
I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you… — Willie Mays
To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of… — Seneca the Younger
Fortunate are the nations that can build wooden houses. Because wood breathes, transforms, deteriorates, like us. It is also important to have flowers and plants… — Henryk Skolimowski
You learn to accept defeat graciously in golf. Unlike other sports, the game itself is a constant opponent. It never stops. A golfer is fortunate… — Ben Crenshaw
The highest test of the civilization of any race is in its willingness to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate. — Booker T. Washington
There is a common tendency to ignore the poor or to develop some rationalisation for the good fortune of the fortunate. — John Kenneth Galbraith
In one important respect a man is fortunate in being poor. His responsibility to God is so much the less — Christian Nestell Bovee
The most fortunate of persons is he who has the most means to satisfy his vagaries. — Marquis de Sade
The wretched are in this respect fortunate, that they have the strongest yearning after happiness; and to desire is in some sense to enjoy. — William Hazlitt
I've been fortunate - I haven't had too many auditions. I slept with the right people. — Pamela Anderson
There are no events so disastrous that adroit men do not draw some advantage from them, nor any so fortunate that the imprudent cannot turn… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
One of the greatest things about daughters is how they adored you when they were little; how they rushed into your arms with electric delight… — Michael Josephson
My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society… — Dan Marino
Yeah. I've been pretty fortunate to travel I guess, all around the place. — Ben E. King
My sisters and I were fortunate to travel through Asia and Europe at very young ages. We confronted extraordinary beauty in Athens and unspeakable poverty… — Mary Chapin Carpenter
To me, first and foremost, basketball is a fun sport. It is a hobby, an interest. And second, it is a profession. I feel that… — Yao Ming
I'm fortunate now that I coach at Duke University and we've won a lot. I have some kids who haven't failed that much. But when… — Mike Krzyzewski

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