There is no substitute for hard work. There is a little luck along the way, but there is no substitute for really super-hard work, first in, last out.
When my brother,…, was a young boy learning the Chinese classics, I was in the habit of listening with him and I became unusually proficient at understanding those passages that he found too difficult to grasp and memorize. Father a most learned ma...
Spock: [finding himself aboard the ship of his future self] It appears that you have been keeping important information from me. James T. Kirk: You'll be able to fly this thing, right? Spock: Something tells me I already have. James T. Kirk: Good luc...
A strong man can make his own luck.
What is luck', he said, 'but the ability to exploit accidents?
I'm really proud of Blair Witch Project as a film, but as far as the cultural phenomenon of it - that was just weird luck.
Outside of dumb luck, the number one way serial killers are caught is through the help of the public.
Luck is often just skill expressing itself without the brain’s consent.
People dont work hard to achieve their goals, and then blame it on their luck.
As an actor I am always waiting for my luck to run out.
I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it
The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck.
I do think that short story writing is often a matter of luck.
It is through strength of character, not luck, do we form the predictable path of our future.
I guess, to tell you the truth, I've never had much of a desire to grow facial hair. I think I've managed to play quarterback just fine without a mustache.
When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?
I have never believed much in luck, and my sense of humor has tended to walk on the dark side.
Dreams can still come true; you need a great deal of energy and determination, and a little bit of luck.
I haven't had a great deal of luck with my career, have I? Maybe because I'm not pushy enough.
Luck really has nothing to do with human existence, since God is not a random God.
