Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.

Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.

Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.

Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can read more

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.

You carry Caesar and Caesar's fortune.
[Lat., Caesarem vehis, Caesarisque fortunam.]
- Julius Caesar (Caius Julius read more

You carry Caesar and Caesar's fortune.
[Lat., Caesarem vehis, Caesarisque fortunam.]
- Julius Caesar (Caius Julius Caesar),

God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the read more

God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.

The day of fortune is like a harvest day,
We must be busy when the corn is ripe.
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The day of fortune is like a harvest day,
We must be busy when the corn is ripe.
[Ger., Ein tag der Gunst ist wie ein Tag der Ernte,
Man muss geschaftig sein sobald sie reift.]

Fortunes made in no time are like shirts made in no time; it's ten to one if they hang long read more

Fortunes made in no time are like shirts made in no time; it's ten to one if they hang long together.