Good luck belongs to those who know how and are not afraid." John Hay to President Theodore Roosevelt

John Taliaferro
About This Quote

We all want to be successful and we all want to win. However, luck is a large part of the equation and it’s important to recognize that luck has a large impact on success. It’s easy to lose hope when things don’t go as planned, but there is always some good that can come from something bad. When something bad happens during a race or an exam, it can serve as a reminder that you must keep working hard and not give up. We all need some good luck in our lives and we all need to recognize and appreciate it when we see it happening.

Source: All The Great Prizes : The Life Of John Hay, From Lincoln To Roosevelt

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