John Dewey Quotes

Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

I'm a real common sense guy who caught a lot of good breaks and who has been very, very fortunate.

How is it the great pieces of good luck fall to us?

It's hard to detect good luck - it looks so much like something you've earned.

My dream was to play in good films, no matter in what country. I always waited for a decent script, and nothing has changed. I'm just sure that nothing in life is random, and I believe in the fate which guides you. Probably my starring in 'A Good Day to Die Hard' is good proof of that.

The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune.

I wasn't campaigning for a role in a Hollywood television series, it was a fluke. So you've got to have a measure of good luck, you really have, being in the right place at the right time.

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

Not many men have both good fortune and good sense.

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.

One lapse of judgment can cost and talent isn't everything. A huge slice of good fortune in needed to make it to the top, and without that element of luck, you've no chance.

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.

We bring our preparation to the table, and opportunity may present itself, and if you are well prepared, you can seize opportunity and then maybe something good happens, and you call that luck.

We do not know what is really good or bad fortune.

Certain people get an opportunity because they happen to be in the right place at the right time. It has no bearing on their talent. I don't think we should look at it and feel bitter about it. That's the way the cookie crumbles in all professions.

I've really been extremely lucky. Some people work just as hard, are just as intelligent, and they don't get their breaks. I've just gotten the breaks. Maybe it's good karma.

As I have often said, I would rather be lucky than smart! But it is even better to be lucky and super smart!

Nobody knows the pulse of the audience. By the grace of God, things are working for me.

I've always been lucky enough to have made the right decisions, if I can say that. I've always felt that I've had good fortune in that way.

Every dog has its day.

Wisdom triumphs over chance.

Wisdom is the winner over good luck.

Luck never made a man wise.

The critical question is not whether you'll have luck, but what you do with the luck that you get.