Quotes: Fortune

Fortune favors the prepared mind.

Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.

My fortune somewhat resembled that of a person who should entertain an idea of committing suicide, and, altogether beyond his hopes, meet with the good hap to be murdered.

The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.

Noble bold is an accident of fortune; noble actions characterize the great.

Though nature be ever so generous, yet can she not make a hero alone. Fortune must contribute her part too; and till both concur, the work cannot be perfected.

All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.

It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.

The songs certainly have not made my fortune, but I am still grateful for the royalties when they come in.

There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.