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    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.

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A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

by James A. Garfield Found in: Luck Quotes,
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Good luck is a lazy man's estimate of a worker's success.

Good luck is a lazy man's estimate of a worker's success.

by Anon. Found in: Luck Quotes,
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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.

by John Heywood Found in: Luck Quotes, Work Quotes,
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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

by Ashleigh Brilliant Found in: Luck Quotes,
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"Then here goes another," says he, "to make sure,
For there's luck in odd numbers," says Rory O'More.

"Then here goes another," says he, "to make sure,
For there's luck in odd numbers," says Rory O'More.

by Samuel Lover Found in: Luck Quotes,
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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.]

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Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold.

Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold.

by Yiddish Proverb Found in: Luck Quotes,
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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.

by John Grisham Found in: Luck Quotes,
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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

by Steve Winwood Found in: Luck Quotes,
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