Tom Holt Quotes

Many people may say that luck is important, but I think you create your own luck by working hard to ensure you don't miss opportunities.

Nothing's going to come to you by sitting around and waiting for it.

While others prayed for the good time coming, I worked for it.

The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities

The Bible says "faith without works is nothing" so destiny is great, fate is great, faith is great - but you still have to work at it. I don't just sit at home and wait for it all to unfold.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

I'm not a believer of luck. I think opportunity and hard work becomes luck.

I'm the kind of person who doesn't wait for opportunities to fall from the sky.

Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

I'm a big believer in luck - the harder you work, the luckier you become.

You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts.

Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.

Luck relies on chance, labor on character.

You make your own luck by working hard, you know?

If you sit around and wait for things to happen, they're not going to happen the way you want.

You have to put in an effort in everything that you do, and you cannot just sit around expecting something to happen.

You don't get to where you are by just sitting on your butt and expecting it to come.

I believe in not sitting down and taking it easy.

You can't just dream about what you want and leave things to chance. You have to get it yourself.

'Better do it than wish it done,' is a phrase ingrained in my mind.

Luck is something you find, or you go for it.

You seldom, if ever, get lucky sitting down.

When you can't wait for your ship to come in, you've got to row out to it.