Quotes for Luck

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

It's kind of a lost art form, the musical, in a way, so when 'La La Land' came around, I couldn't believe my luck. I just felt like I needed someone to keep on pinching me 'cause not only was it a chance to make a musical but to work with Damien Chazelle, Emma Stone, and Ryan Gosling.

Jessica Rothe

I didn't really have much luck with women when I was younger, so on some level, I feel like I don't really belong.

Markus Persson

The luck will alter and the star will rise.

John Masefield

I think you always need some luck when you score big runs.

Steve Smith

What is a 'lucky punch?' Who do these people think I was trying to punch in the face if not Georges? Seriously - where did the luck come into it? I got him hurt and didn't let him off the hook.

Matt Serra

Beautiful? It's all a question of luck. I was born with good legs. As for the rest... beautiful, no. Amusing, yes.

Josephine Baker

One must never forget that life is unfair. But sometimes, with a bit of luck, this works in your favour.

Peter Mayle

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.

Orison Swett Marden

One can hope to be like Julie Christie, and with a bit of luck might be able to, but you couldn't hope to be like Rita Hayworth.

Suzy Kendall

The reason why people are huge stars is nothing to do with acting. It's the magic. Charisma is a word that's used too often; it's something special, and it's what makes stars. It's luck, and basically, it's genes.

Shirley Eaton

Yes, I've had some pretty good luck finding wonderful talent.

Gene Krupa

As an older and wiser man, I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work and talent and determination.

Dexter Fletcher

One of the greatest things about our band is that we bring the American dream to the world. Here's a bunch of kids that were living in nowhere New Jersey, and we made it through a lot of practice and a lot of work and a lot of luck. It shows the world, 'If we did it, you can do it.'

David Bryan

There are great actors we'll never see just because they haven't had my luck.

Joe Pesci

My success has been as full of luck as a crapshooter's dream.

Adolphe Menjou

I've had the odd good luck of starting slowly and building gradually, something few writers are allowed anymore. As a result I've seen each of my books called the breakthrough. And each was, in its way.

Jonathan Lethem

I've always thought of myself as being extremely lucky. The idea is to keep that luck going. Headlining the Stanley was a real kick. I think it's the type of thing I could get used to.

Donnie Iris

I see something that I don't like, I prefer not to participate and say, 'Look, I'll leave you to it, I wish you the best, a lot of luck and I support you, but I don't want to be there.'

Carlos Vela

At the end of the day, life is a gamble, isn't it? A lot of it is sheer luck.

John Virgo