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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.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Those who mistake their good luck for their merit are inevitably bound for disaster.
Those who mistake their good luck for their merit are inevitably bound for disaster.
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.
Watch out when you're getting all you want. Fattening hogs ain't in luck.
Watch out when you're getting all you want. Fattening hogs ain't in luck.
And wheresoe'er thou move, good luck
Shall fling her old shoe after.
And wheresoe'er thou move, good luck
Shall fling her old shoe after.
Don't you know by now, luck don't lead to anything or why you keep on moving
Don't you know by now, luck don't lead to anything or why you keep on moving
When I work fourteen hours a day, seven days a week, I get lucky.
When I work fourteen hours a day, seven days a week, I get lucky.
Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck.
Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck.