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If a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she is blind, she is not invisible. Francis Bacon#Fortune 76
Francis Bacon#Fortune 76
I certainly think that it is better to be impetuous than cautious, for fortune is a woman, and it is necessary if you wish to master her, to conquer her by force. Niccolò Machiavelli#Fortune 72
Niccolò Machiavelli#Fortune 72
Fortune favors the bold, but abandons the timid. Proverbs#Fortune 72
Proverbs#Fortune 72
I am above being injured by fortune, though she steals away much, more will remain with me. The blessing I now enjoy transcend fear. Ovid#Fortune 70
Ovid#Fortune 70
You never find people laboring to convince you that you may live very happily upon a plentiful fortune. Samuel Johnson#Fortune 68
Samuel Johnson#Fortune 68
Men rush to California and Australia as if the true gold were to be found in that direction; but that is to go to the very opposite extreme to where it lies. They go prospecting farther and farther away from the true lead, and are most unfortunate when they think themselves most successful. Henry David Thoreau#Fortune 65
Henry David Thoreau#Fortune 65
Life itself is short, but lasts longer than misfortunes. Publilius Syrus#Fortune 63
Publilius Syrus#Fortune 63
Fortune pays sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. Baltasar Gracian#Fortune 63
Baltasar Gracian#Fortune 63
The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune. Joseph Addison#Fortune 62
Joseph Addison#Fortune 62
Count on it, if a person talks of their misfortune, there is something in it that is not disagreeable to them. Samuel Johnson#Fortune 62
Samuel Johnson#Fortune 62
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