“Readiness is the mother of luck.”

“Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”

“The thoughts of others
Were light and fleeting,
Of lovers' meeting
Or luck or fame.
Mine were of trouble,
And mine were steady;
So I was ready
When trouble came.”

“We may need to ready ourselves to repel boarders.” “With what? One stiletto and hurtful insinuations about their mothers?”

“There was no readiness for soldiering in this truck, no stern and cocky welcoming of challenges. They sounded - oh, Mother of God - they sounded like children.”

“People talk about nature as a mother, but to me she's always been Medea, ready and willing to slaughter her children.”

“Luck? Good luck? GM, the last time I checked, luck is for losers.”

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

“Good luck is just bad luck with its hair combed.”

“Push your luck, gorgeous, and eventually luck pushes back.”