Rufus Wainwright Quotes

Timing has always been a key element in my life. I have been blessed to have been in the right place at the right time.

I'm such a profound believer that timing is everything; I would tattoo that on my arm.

If the timing's right and the gods are with you, something special happens.

There's a lot of things in life that we don't know why they're coming exactly at this moment.

I think timing is everything.

What's happened in my career is probably fate and good luck.

I'm not a big believer in fate, but, boy, I've had a lot of lucky breaks.

See, talent is important, and so is hard work. But if you don't have destiny and good karma on your side, talent cannot do the magic by itself.

It is really strange how life works, isn't it?

Luck certainly had a hand in my good fortune. I can't deny that. But it came down to more than luck.

Fate has blessed me.

Yes, there's a luck in most things; and in none more than being born at the right time.

So it's probably eighty percent luck and twenty percent skill.

Fortune is either with you or it's not.

Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

I don't know if I believe in luck. I think I'm very fortunate.

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.

Certain projects find you at the right time.

There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up.

So that is how I ended up with those two titles, I like Accidentally on Purpose better - it is how we work in our trade - is it really an accident, or is there a thread of destiny in there? That was the intention, I am not sure I found out.

The power of fortune is confessed only by the miserable, for the happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

I don't believe in fate, because I'm not spiritual, but things do seem to work out.

You can be great only if it is your destiny.

Much of what we do in life has a huge component of luck.