Fortune has something of the nature of a woman. If she is too intensely wooed, she commonly goes the further away. – Charles V Category: Fortune
It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence. – John Dryden Category: Fortune
A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can. – Jane Austen Category: Fortune
Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught. – Honoré de Balzac Category: Justice & Law
Pray for intestinal fortitude, work hard, and keep the faith. Oh, and pray for good luck, youre gonna need it. – Jerry Reed Category: Faith
My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery – which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove. – Poppy Z. Brite Category: dad