Keyword: Luck

We must believe in luck; for how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like.

(1889 – 1963) French poet, novelist, playwright, artist & filmmaker
Situations Success

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
God Intelligence Wisdom

It is bad luck to be superstitious.

Beliefs

We've had bad luck with our kids… they've all grown up.

(1890 – 1957) author & journalist
Age Children People

Luck: The thing that draws us for jury duty, but never for the lottery.

Definitions

Horses have four bits of lucky nailed to their feet; they should be the luckiest animals in the world.

(1962 – ) English stand-up comedian & actor
Animals

Aren’t I lucky, to have survived so much bad luck.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Life Problems

We haven't had the rub of the dice.

English football player & manager
Misspokements Sports

If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?

(1921 – 2006) Polish science fiction author
Situations

If he fell into a pile of horse shit, he’d start looking for a pony.

Characteristics Expressions

It's bad luck to be superstitious.

Situations

Never bet on a loser because you think his luck is bound to change.

Murphy’s Laws

Aren’t I lucky, to have survived so much bad luck.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Characteristics Life

Sure, luck means a lot in football; not having a good quarterback is bad luck.

(1930 – ) American football player & coach
Football Sports

Personally, I think that if a woman hasn’t met the right man by the time she’s twenty-four, she may be lucky.

(1921 – 2007) Scottish-born actress
Men People Relationships Women

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(1885 – 1962) Danish physicist
Situations

The more I practice, the luckier I get.

(1935 – ) South African professional golfer
Golf Sports

If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?

(1909 – 1966) Polish poet, writer & aphorist
Characteristics Situations

Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then.

Miscellaneous

My luck is getting worse and worse.. last night, for instance, I was mugged by a Quaker.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian
Conflict Crime

Luck: An explanation for the other fellows’ success.

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