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.

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
[Lat., Felix ille tamen corvo quoque rarior albo.]

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
[Lat., Felix ille tamen corvo quoque rarior albo.]

When God throws the dice are loaded.

When God throws the dice are loaded.

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.

As ill-luck would have it.

As ill-luck would have it.

Now for good lucke, cast an old shooe after mee.

Now for good lucke, cast an old shooe after mee.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

I do not believe that the Good Lord plays dice.

I do not believe that the Good Lord plays dice.

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.