Bad luck Quote by Joe Abercrombie
““In general, Temple was forced to concede, he was a man who had failed to live up to his own high standards. Or even to his low ones. He had undertaken a galaxy of projects. Many of those any decent man would have been ashamed of. Of the remainder, due to a mixture of bad luck, impatience and shiftless obsession with the next thing, he could hardly remember one that had not tailed off into disappointment, failure or outright disaster.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The First Law, 2006
The passage critiques a character’s chronic failure, attributing it to overambition, bad luck, and lack of focus.
In simple terms: A man’s projects constantly fail due to overreach and distraction.
Key Takeaway
Avoid spreading yourself too thin.
Themes
failure
ambition
focus
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
motivational
cautionary
When to use this quote
- career planning
- creative projects
- personal goal setting
Key Concepts
overcommitment
luck
obsession
Questions to Reflect On
- What strategies prevent project overload?
- How can one balance ambition with realism?
A Different Perspective
Not all failures are due to personal flaws; external factors matter.
