“A John Updike is a once-in-a-generation phenomenon, if that generation is lucky: so comfortable in so many genres, the same lively, generous intelligence suffusing all he did.” IfsGenerationsLuckyComfortableGenreGenerousPhenomenonLively Author:George Saunders
“I cannot overstate how much a generous spirit contributes to good luck. Look at the luckiest people around you, the ones you envy, the ones who seem to have destiny falling habitually into their laps. If they're anything like the fortunate people I know, they're prepared, they're always working at their craft, they're alert, they involve their friends in their work, and they tend to make others feel lucky to be around them.” PeopleIfsKnowsFeelsLooksSeemsSpiritFallDestinyLuckyLuckPreparedEnvyCraftsGenerosityFortunateGenerousLapGood LuckAlways WorkingGenerous Spirit Book:The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life Source: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
“Riches are oft by guilt and baseness earn'd; Or dealt by chance to shield a lucky knave, Or throw a cruel sunshine on a fool. But for one end, one much-neglected use, Are riches worth your care; (for nature's wants Are few, and without opulence supplied;) This noble end is, to produce the soul; To show the virtues in their fairest light; To make humanity the minister Of bounteous Providence; and teach the breast The generous luxury the gods enjoy.” WantSoulEndsUseShowsLightCareHumanityEnjoyChanceTeachVirtueProduceFoolLuckyGuiltRichesNobleLuxuryMinistersGenerousBreastsSunshineProvidenceNeglectedShieldsKnavesBasenessOpulence Author:John Armstrong
“Generosity is luck going in the opposite direction, away from you. If you're generous to someone, if you do something to help him out, you are in effect making him lucky. This is important. It's like inviting yourself into a community of good fortune.” IfsImportantHelpingCommunityEffectsLuckyOppositesLuckFortuneGenerosityGenerousGood FortuneInvitingAway From You Author:Twyla Tharp
“I've been lucky enough to work with the amazing Golden Globe Award winning Chris Colfer and that is fantastic. I get to work with him on a day-to-day basis and he is such a generous talent. Chris and I like to play. He always throws me things and I ping them back to him and it's really fun. We definitely have a very lovely rapport personally - I think on screen too - and I hope you can see that in the characters.” ThinkingEnoughPlayCharacterWinningFunTalentLuckyBasesScreensLovelyGoldenFantasticGenerousAwardsGlobesDay To DayRapportPingAward Winning Author:Darren Criss
“People have these weird ideas about artists being romantic, generous people, and sometimes I feel like an asshole, a selfish kid, a brat, the lucky one, because I get to do this and it's how I make my living.” PeopleFeelsIdeasSometimesKidsArtistLuckySelfishGenerousBratGenerous People Author:Nate Lowman
“Steven [Soderbergh] is so generous and when I sat down to meet him for "Logan Lucky" he answered so many questions about directing, so when I was on set I tried not to bug him too much.” Too MuchLuckyGenerousSatBugs Author:Katie Holmes
“Everyone who's ever met Guillermo Del Toro knows that he's the most generous, creative, mind-bogglingly wonderful man. And I was so lucky that he had seen Storytelling and he asked me to do Hellboy. And then I watched Devil's Backbone and I was blown away.” MenCreativeWonderfulLuckyStorytellingGenerousBackboneSo LuckyCreative Mind Author:Selma Blair