“The beginning of my career was so brilliant. It wasn't until ten years later that I went, 'Oh, that was a big, fat fluke and, boy, was I ever lucky.” YearsBigsBoysCareersLuckyTenBrilliantFatsFlukes Author:Sandra Oh
“The difference between the best worker on computer hardware and the average may be 2 to 1, if you're lucky. With automobiles, maybe 2 to 1. But in software, it's at least 25 to 1. The difference between the average programmer and a great one is at least that. The secret of my success is that we have gone to exceptional lengths to hire the best people in the world. And when you're in a field where the dynamic range is 25 to 1, boy, does it pay off.” PeopleIfsWorldMayDoeDifferencesPaySecretBoysGoneFieldsLuckyComputerWorkersAverageRangeLengthSoftwareExceptionalAutomobileProgrammersGreat OnesHardwareSecret Of My Success Author:Steve Jobs
“I can draw pencil lines to show something is moving, but if I'm writing, I struggle with how to write it. The boy ran down the hallway? The boy ran quickly down the hallway? The boy ran down the marble hallway? I agonize over the words. So my editor works very hard. I'm lucky to have her.” IfsWritingI CanHardShowsMovingLinesBoysStruggleLuckyDrawsRanEditorsPencilsMarbleHallways Author:Brian Selznick
“When I was a young boy I wanted to play for Newcastle United, I wanted to wear the number nine shirt and I wanted to score goals at St James' Park. I've lived my dream and I realise how lucky I've been to have done that.” DonePlayDreamWantedYoungGoalUnitedNumbersBoysLuckyNineShirtsParksScoreRealisingNewcastleNewcastle United Author:Alan Shearer
“As a child I was a good boy. Even if I wasn't playing tennis I don't think I'd have done things like smoking or getting drunk. I'm lucky I never liked the taste of alcohol - I know, I'm Scottish so what's wrong with me? - but I never even liked the smell of the stuff. It's the same with smoking, it never appealed to me. I guess I missed out on my Kevin-The-Teenager phase.” IfsThinkingKnowsChildrenDoneStuffBoysTasteLuckySmellAlcoholDrunkTeenagerTennisSmokingPhasesScottishKevinGetting DrunkGood Boy Author:Andy Murray
“Boys are rarely told that their virginity is a gift, or indeed that their sexuality is about “giving” something to another person – lightly or not. Boys “get laid”, “get lucky”, “get some”. They “take a girl’s virginity”, “take advantage”; if they’re thoughtful, they “take their time”. Boys are not taught to think of themselves or their virginity as something to be offered up, unwrapped and enjoyed.” IfsThinkingGivingPersonsGirlBoysTaughtLuckyAdvantageSexualityEnjoyedThoughtfulVirginityGetting Laid Author:Emily Maguire
“I had to battle it out with all the usual suspects and whatnot and go to the callback. I was lucky that (writer-director) John (Levine) and I were sort of these two white-boy hip-hop-heads from New York. I think that alone got me in the door.” ThinkingTwoWhiteBoysDoorsNew YorkBattleLuckyDirectorsHip HopHipsHopsSuspectsUsualCallbacks Author:Josh Peck
“I'm a lucky boy. Never wanted for anything; new tracksuit, new pair of football boots. I had a happy childhood.” WantedBoysChildhoodFootballLuckyPairsBootsHappy Childhood Author:Martin Compston