Fortunate Quotes

905 quotes by 787 authors

For a man to know what he has when he had it, that is what makes him a fortunate man. — Ann Patchett
Fortunate are those who take the first steps. — Paulo Coelho
Liberals tend to understand that a person can be lucky or unlucky in all matters relevant to his success. Conservatives, however, often make a religious… — Sam Harris
True compassion does not come from wanting to help out those less fortunate than ourselves but from realizing our kinship with all beings. — Pema Chodron
Some are born virtuous, some become virtuous. To be good by nature is indeed fortunate but to become good is like walking on a double-edged… — Umera Ahmed
It is fortunate for this community that I am not a criminal. — Arthur Conan Doyle
If we have a simple existence, we shall feel how happy and how fortunate we are. There are some people who are of the opinion… — Sri Chinmoy
Itâ€™s an odd thing, happiness. Some people take happiness from gold. Or black pearls. And some of us, far more fortunate, take their happiness from… — Patricia A. McKillip
One must indeed be ignorant of the methods of genius to suppose that it allows itself to be cramped by forms. Forms are for mediocrity,… — Napoleon Bonaparte
I'm not getting it all sorted, she worried. I'm not getting it right. You are brilliant, the Voice reassured her. It is imperfect. So are… — Lois McMaster Bujold
In the games of queens and kings, we leave our dreams at the door and we make do with what we have. Sometimes if weâ€™re… — Melina Marchetta
Fortunate are those who take the first step. Someday people will realize that men and women are capable of speaking the language of the angels… — Paulo Coelho
This story is about the Baudelaires. And they are the sort of people who know that thereâ€™s always something. Something to invent, something to read,… — Daniel Handler
I thought symphaths didn't have a conscience." "I'm half my mother's boy, too. So I have a little." "Aren't you lucky." The Reverend's chin dipped… — J R Ward
How is a man fortunate to live in the darkness, brother?" "Why do you wonder?" asked Blaise. "For only he who has lived in darkness… — Stephen R. Lawhead
Let me tell you about customs, James," said Lillian. "I am not accustomed to being summoned to someone else's home. You're very fortunate that I… — Sarah Rees Brennan
Of course reading and thinking are important but, my God, food is important too. How fortunate we are to be food-consuming animals. Each meal should… — Iris Murdoch
Humanity is fortunate, because no man is unhappy except by his own fault. — Seneca the Younger
You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate. — Abbott Lawrence Lowell
I'm fortunate that I'm making a living at it now because I'm not equipped to do anything else. — Sonny Rollins

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