Fortune Quotes

1539 Fortune quotes by 990 unique authors

Do you want a successful career or a close relationship with your family? Both! Do you want a focus on business or have fun and… — T. Harv Eker
There is a time in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. — William Shakespeare
In human life there is constant change of fortune; and it is unreasonable to expect an exemption from the common fate. Life itself decays, and… — Plutarch
There is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the world. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Anyone who has not known that inestimable privilege can possibly realize what good fortune it is to grow up in a home where there are… — Suzanne La Follette
Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what… — Francis Quarles
So long as all the increased wealth which modern progress brings goes but to build up great fortunes, to increase luxury and make sharper the… — Henry George
Fortunes are made, and disappear, over the lifetime of a single generation. Today, a person in essence takes his wealth from society just for the… — Mikhail Khodorkovsky
It requires a great deal of boldness and a great deal of caution to make a great fortune, and when you have it, it requires… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The greatest country, the richest country, is not that which has the most capitalists, monopolists, immense grabbings, vast fortunes, with its sad, sad soil of… — Walt Whitman
Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield. — Benjamin Franklin
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none. — Martial
Can wealth give happiness? look around and see, what gay distress! what splendid misery! Whatever fortunes lavishly can pour, the mind annihilates and calls for… — Andrew Young
Most great fortunes are built slowly. They are based on the principle of compound interest, what Albert Einstein called, "The greatest power in the universe." — Brian Tracy
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Don't let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face-and there will be barriers-be external, not internal. Fortune does favor the bold, and… — Sheryl Sandberg
I believe that if you don't derive a deep sense of purpose from what you do, if you don't come radiantly alive several times a… — Srikumar Rao
Character determines how we lead our lives, how we deal with life's unearned fortunes and misfortunes and how we make choices that determine how those… — Michael Josephson
A reputation for good judgment, for fair dealing, for truth, and for rectitude, is itself a fortune. — Henry Ward Beecher
To be thrown upon one's own resources is to be cast into the very lap of fortune; for our faculties then undergo a development and… — Benjamin Franklin
Life's a wheel of fortune and it's my chance to spin it. — Tupac Shakur
Using a forecasting company is like going to a fortune-teller. If you believe the company and the color does not sell, who do you blame?… — Tadashi Shoji
Stunt performing is a highly structured career path - you have to gain qualifications in six different sports to a high standard. It takes four… — Steve Truglia
I have had the good fortune of being able to sing with many of the finest voices in the world, and for someone who loves… — Andrea Bocelli
People think of fortune cookies as being Chinese, but in essence, they are fundamentally American. — Jennifer Lee

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