I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?

I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?

If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?

If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?

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.

Luck is the residue of design.

Luck is the residue of design.

Those who mistake their good luck for their merit are inevitably bound for disaster.

Those who mistake their good luck for their merit are inevitably bound for disaster.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck.

Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck.

The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.

The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.