Fortune

Famous quotes containing the word fortune:

“There was ... a large, shaggy dog, whose nose, report said, was full of porcupine quills. I can testify that he looked very sober. This is the usual fortune of pioneer dogs, for they have to face the brunt of the battle for their race.... When a generation or two have used up all their enemies’ darts, their successors lead a comparatively easy life. We owe to our fathers analogous blessings.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“If I had a mind to be honest, I see Fortune would not suffer me: she drops booties in my mouth.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)