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“This perhaps was what lay at the root of the hysteria surrounding what came to be known as the Gold Rush: Men desiring a feeling of fortune; the unlucky masses hoping to skin or borrow the luck of others, or the luck of a destination. A seductive notion, and one I thought to be wary of. To me, luck was something you either earned or invented through strength of character. You had to come by it honestly; you could not trick or bluff your way into it.”

Quote by Patrick deWitt

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Patrick deWitt is a Canadian novelist born in 1975. His works are known for their unique humor and profound emotional expression, which have won him a wide readership. more

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