“Nothing happens by chance, my friend… No such thing as luck.”
Nothing by Chance: A Gypsy Pilot's Adventures in Modern America (1969)
Context: Nothing happens by chance, my friend... No such thing as luck. A meaning behind every little thing, and such a meaning behind this. Part for you, part for me, we may not see it all real clear right now, but we will, before long.
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American spiritual writer 1936Related quotes
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Source: The Pearl (1947), Ch. III