Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man who would make his fortune no matter where he started.
Religions tend to disappear with man's good fortune.
Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.
Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived.
Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.
I believe in America. America's made my fortune.
I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.
How fortune brings to earth the over-sure!
Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.
It was good fortune to be a child during the Depression years and a youth during the war years.
Several of the actors I've had the good fortune of working with stand out in my mind as 'ultimate'. I guess the obvious would be Tom Hanks, because he really is as fun and as genuine as he comes across in his films and interviews.
The tallest Trees are most in the Power of the Winds, and Ambitious Men of the Blasts of Fortune.
I'm one of those fortunate actors who gets to work pretty much every day. I've had a run of good fortune and work with some terrific people who have hired me.
Fortune favors the prepared mind.