Luck is believing you’re lucky.
—William Carlos Williams, 1947Quotes
Luck, in the great game of war, is undoubtedly lord of all.
—Arthur Griffiths, 1899To hold a throne is luck; to bestow it, virtue.
—Seneca the Younger, c. 45A self-made man is one who believes in luck and sends his son to Oxford.
—Christina Stead, 1938Casting lots causes contentions to cease, and keeps the mighty apart.
—Book of Proverbs, c. 350 BCWhen the abbot throws the dice, the whole convent will play.
—Martin Luther, c. 1540Good or ill fortune is very little at our disposal.
—David Hume, 1742There are two times in a man’s life when he should not speculate: when he can’t afford it, and when he can.
—Mark Twain, 1897Fortune resists half-hearted prayers.
—Ovid, 8Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.
—E.B. White, 1944It is so difficult not to become vain about one’s own good luck.
—Simone de Beauvoir, 1963One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.
—Oscar Wilde, 1895Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance.
—Calvin Coolidge, 1932