Fortune Quotes

1539 Fortune quotes by 990 unique authors

To speak a bold truth, I am, after much mature deliberation, inclined to suspect that the public voice hath, in all ages, done much injustice… — Henry Fielding
Innocence most often is a good fortune and not a virtue. — Anatole France
It is always a disappointment to turn from forthright consideration of some subject - whether from the Left or the Right, a poet or a… — Thomas Frank
Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day. — Benjamin Franklin
He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner. — Benjamin Franklin
A wise man turns chance into good fortune. — Thomas Fuller
A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited it's less likely that a very high percentage… — Bill Gates
Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune. — Dick Gephardt
There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune. — J. Paul Getty
The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune… — J. Paul Getty
There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension. — Paul Getty
I sometimes wonder if the tragedies my family has suffered are a kind of karmic price for all the fame and fortune the Bee Gees… — Robin Gibb
It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert… — Baltasar Gracian
Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. She soon tires of carrying any one long on… — Baltasar Gracian
It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. — Ulysses S. Grant
Every time an article is written about me or any of my contemporaries who's had the fortune and discipline to look good at a certain… — Joan Collins
I've never chased fame. I came into this business to be a theatre actress. I was nine when I first appeared on stage. But I… — Joan Collins
Happiness isn't a fortune in a cookie. It's deeper, wider, funnier, and more transporting than that. — Elvis Costello
I've seen so many people in this business that made a fortune. They get old and broke and can't make any money. I tell you… — Jimmy Dean
Fortune befriends the bold. — Emily Dickinson
Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned. — Emily Dickinson
Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a time… — Walt Disney
Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their… — Benjamin Disraeli
It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence. — John Dryden

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