O, once in each man's life, at least,
Good luck knocks at his door;
And wit to read more

O, once in each man's life, at least,
Good luck knocks at his door;
And wit to seize the flitting guest
Need never hunger more.
But while the loitering idler waits
Good luck beside his fire,
The bold heart storms at fortune's gates,
And conquers its desire.

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

Luck affects everything. Let your hook always be cast in the stream where you least expect there will be a read more

Luck affects everything. Let your hook always be cast in the stream where you least expect there will be a fish.

When God throws the dice are loaded.

When God throws the dice are loaded.

Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck.

Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck.

As they who make
Good luck a god count all unlucky men.

As they who make
Good luck a god count all unlucky men.

Good luck befriend thee, Son; for at thy birth
The fairy ladies danced upon the hearth.

Good luck befriend thee, Son; for at thy birth
The fairy ladies danced upon the hearth.

I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?

I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?

What helps luck is a habit of watching for opportunities, of having a patient but restless mind, of sacrificing one's read more

What helps luck is a habit of watching for opportunities, of having a patient but restless mind, of sacrificing one's ease or vanity, or uniting a love of detail to foresight, and of passing through hard times bravely and cheerfully.