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If the work is poor, the public taste will soon do it justice. And the author, reaping neither glory nor fortune, will learn by hard experience how to correct his mistakes.

In the western part of England lived a gentleman of large fortune, whose name was Merton.

When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that has ever had the good fortune to see him, you know what it's like to try to get in to see Elvis. It was impossible, practically.

I've seen so many people in this business that made a fortune. They get old and broke and can't make any money. I tell you something... no one's going to play a benefit for Jimmy Dean.

Cast away care, he that loves sorrow Lengthens not a day, nor can buy tomorrow; Money is trash, and he that will spend it, Let him drink merrily, fortune will send it.

Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned.

Fortune befriends the bold.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit.

It is strange, but nobody is shocked when pop singers make a fortune in the space of two years.

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.

No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of good luck and good fortune and good timing.

The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.

Fortune's wheel never stands still the highest point is therefore the most perilous.

Which reminds me of a fortune cookie: you often find your destiny on the path you take to avoid it.

A man in my situation, my lords, has not only to encounter the difficulties of fortune. and the force of power over minds which it has corrupted or subjugated. but the difficulties of established prejudice: the man dies, but his memory lives.

Fortune favors the audacious.

No one is truly free, they are a slave to wealth, fortune, the law, or other people restraining them from acting according to their will.

Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.

Regarding fame, fortune and Oregon I do wish I had more money.