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.

I will be treble-sinewed, hearted, breathed,
And fight maliciously; for when mine hours
Were nice and lucky, read more

I will be treble-sinewed, hearted, breathed,
And fight maliciously; for when mine hours
Were nice and lucky, men did ransom lives
Of me for jests; but now I'll set my teeth
And send to darkness all that stop me.

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

As ill-luck would have it.

As ill-luck would have it.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

When God throws the dice are loaded.

When God throws the dice are loaded.