Most of us have the good or bad fortune of seeing our lives fall apart so slowly we barely notice.
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Unknown
As long as he deceived himself about the truth, he could blame fortune and have confidence in the future. Now the clouds of madness were closing round his mind.
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Hermann Bahr
Luck is when those who are prepared take advantage of the moment.
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Raymond E. Feist
Fortune favours the brave, sir, " said Carrot cheerfully." Good. Good. Pleased to hear it, captain. What is her position vis a vis heavily armed, well prepared and excessively manned armies?"" Oh, no—one's ever heard of Fortune favouring them, sir."" According to General Tacticus, it's...
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Terry Pratchett
The final hour when we cease to exist does not itself bring death; it merely of itself completes the death-process. We reach death at that moment, but we have been a long time on the way.
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Seneca
More Quotes By Sir Francis Bacon
Old wood best to burn old wine to drink old friends to trust and old authors to read.
The best work and of greatest merit for the public has proceeded from the unmarried or childless men.
A healthy body is a guest-chamber for the soul a sick body is a prison.
Reading makes a full man conference a ready man and writing an exact man.
