“Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half-way to meet it.”

“There's no such thing as luck. Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.”

“Perhaps all our troubles - all the violence, obesity, illness, depression, and greed we can't overcome - began when we stopped living as Running People. Deny your nature, and it will erupt in some other, uglier way.”

“In war, luck is half in everything.”

“Ill luck, you know, seldom comes alone.”

“I may say that this is the greatest factor — the way in which the expedition is equipped — the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order — luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time; this is called bad luck.”

“Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.”

“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”

“When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers.”

“Danger: if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never!”