Ten years from now I plan to be sitting here, looking out over my land. I hope I'll be writing read more

Ten years from now I plan to be sitting here, looking out over my land. I hope I'll be writing books, but if not, I'll be on my pond fishing with my kids. I feel like the luckiest guy I know.

Maybe I'm lucky to be going so slowly, because I may be going in the wrong direction

Maybe I'm lucky to be going so slowly, because I may be going in the wrong direction

Farewell, good Salisbury, and good luck go with thee!

Farewell, good Salisbury, and good luck go with thee!

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit read more

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for.

Luck is the residue of design.

Luck is the residue of design.

This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.
Away; go. They say there is read more

This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.
Away; go. They say there is divinity in odd numbers, either in
nativity, chance, or death.

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.

People always call it luck when you've acted more sensibly than they have.

People always call it luck when you've acted more sensibly than they have.

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?