Seneca stated:
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
Thomas Jefferson observed:
“I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
And from Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.”
Got a moment? Read this and consider how many of these ten points you can use:
Are you feeling lucky? Here are 10 Ways to create your own luck. (And while you’re at it, take some time to read the rest of Lisa’s blog.)
Finally, Mark Cuban offers this nugget for you to consider: You only have to be right once!
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“Luck is probability taken personally.”
– Penn Jillette
You missed an important one:
“If it weren’t for bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all.”
Now I’m sure one could rush to Google to find the original source, but after a three-day weekend of waterskiing I don’t care enough to bother. I first heard it said by a co-worker many, many years ago and I’ve said it more than a few times myself since then.
Best Regards,
Thomas Wayne
“If it wasn’t for bad luck I’d have no luck at all.” — lyrics from the classic blues song, “Born Under a Bad Sign” written by Booker T. Jones (Booker T and the MGs) and William Bell. It was recorded by Albert King, and then covered by loads of people including Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Clapton, Peter Green, Paul Rodgers and others.
The first time I ever heard it was on the album, “Crash and Burn” by the Pat Travers Band. (Same album that had the song, “Snortin’ Whiskey (and Drinkin’ Cocaine.)”
Great song. Now I’m going to hunt for the Travers album and remind myself of some music I haven’t listened to in ages.
John
Penn has a point there. And thanks for reminding me of that one, Scott. In the back of my mind I knew there was a magic-related quote I’d read but I couldn’t find it with Google.
John