Fortune

Famous quotes containing the word fortune:

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”
—Jane Austen (1775–1817)

“All things have their ends and cycles. And when they have reached their highest point, they are in their lowest ruin, for they cannot last for long in such a state. Such is the end for those who cannot moderate their fortune and prosperity with reason and temperance.”
—François Rabelais (1494–1553)

“While fortune smiles, you’ll count your friends by scores;
If the sky clouds over, you will be alone.”
—Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)