“Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness. Luck seldom measures swords with wisdom. Most things in life quick wit and sharp vision can set right.”

“Sharpe's sword was lucky. There was a soldier's goddess and her name was Fate and she had liked the sword Harper made for Sharpe. The Kligenthal was stained with the blood of friends, with the torture of flayed priests, and the beautiful sword contained not luck, but evil.”

“Men do not know how to appreciate or measure luck except that of others. Their own never.”

“Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity. For Chance rarely conflicts with intelligence, and most things in life can be set in order by an intelligent sharpsightedness.”

“Fortunate people seldom mend their ways, for when good luck crowns their misdeeds with success they think it is because they are right.”

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

“Newton would have been laughed out of the country if Kepler hadn't done the measurement. … The facts speak for themselves. … History has shown that you need a little luck — and if you don't have the luck, you're out of luck.”

“Trust wisdom, the harder you work the better luck you have.”

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

“Luck can often mean simply taking advantage of a situation at the right moment. It is possible to make your luck by being always prepared.”