Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

There is no accident so unfortunate but wise men will make some advantage of it, nor any so entirely fortunate but fools may turn it to their own prejudice.

Fortune is said to be blind, but her favorites never are. Ambition has the eye of the eagle, prudence that of the lynx; the first looks through the air, the last along the ground.

I don't want anything bad to happen to me.

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

Prudence is not the same thing as caution. Caution is a helpful strategy when you're crossing a minefield; it's a disaster when you're in a gold rush.

The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.

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

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong - but that is the way to bet.

No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.

Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.

There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.

’Tis a gross error, held in schools,, That Fortune always favours fools.

Every crisis has within it, opportunity. Every crisis has within it, danger.

Obviously, you need talent to do well in your sport, but I think hard work goes a long way. You need to be lucky within the sport too, though. In badminton, you can benefit from good draws and people getting injured.

The important point is to be on the spot at the moment most favorable for gaining the desired advantage; and it will be found that of men who get what they want in this world, both those who seem to hasten and those who seem to lounge are always at the right place at the right time.

Imprudence relies on luck, prudence on method. That gives prudence less edge than it expects.

You have to create your own luck. You have to be aware of the opportunities around you and take advantage of them.

If at first you do succeed don't take any more chances.

Fortune seized at the right moment gives victory.

Wisdom overcomes fortune.

Good luck in most cases comes through the misfortune of others.

If you're a bird, be an early bird. But if you're a worm, sleep late.

In the midst of difficulties we are always ready to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves from misfortune.