“I love the people because I believe in God. For, if I did not believe in God, what would the people be to me? I should enjoy at ease that lucky throw of the dice, which chance had turned up for me, the day of my birth; and, with a secret, savage joy, I should say, "So much the worse for the losers!--the world is a lottery. Woe to the conquered!” PeopleIfsWorldShouldBelieveJoyI BelieveEnjoyChanceSecretBirthLuckyI Believe InEaseBelieve In GodLoserSavagesWoeLotteryDiceI Believe In God Book:Lamartine on Atheism: Atheism Among the People Source: Lamartine on Atheism: Atheism Among the People
“Hope is not like a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky.... hope is an ax you break down doors with in an emergency.” FeelingsHopeBreakDoorsLuckyTicketsBreaking DownEmergenciesLotteryClutchSofasLottery Ticket Book:Hope In The Dark Source: Hope In The Dark
“I don't really consider myself one of those superstars. I just consider myself a guy that was lucky enough to win the athletic lottery many times over.” EnoughGuyWinningLuckyBasketballAthleticLotterySuperstar Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“My favourite road sign is 'Falling Rocks'. What exactly am I supposed to do with that information? They may as well have a sign saying "Random accidents ahead", "Life's a lottery, Be lucky."” WellsMayHumorFunnyFallRocksInformationLuckyAccidentsFavouriteLotteryRoad SignSign Sayings Author:Jimmy Carr
“The late 1990s were good to me. I was doing the Lottery, GMTV and I had a good contract with ITV. But I was working so hard, I never had time to celebrate. I never thought I was lucky.” HardLuckyLateCelebrateContractsLotteryWorking So Hard Author:Anthea Turner
“I have been very lucky, I have won prizes and I've even won the lottery.” Has BeensLuckyPrizeLottery Author:Erro
“It's like the query letter problem that I just mentioned, magnified a hundredfold. You might be good at telling a story, but that doesn't mean you know anything about marketing. Or layout. Or editing. Or publicity. Or selling your books for foreign markets.Everyone can point to a few examples of people that have done very well for themselves self-publishing. But honestly, those folks are lucky as lottery winners.” PeopleKnowsWellsMeanBookSelfDoneStoriesProblemMightExampleLuckyLettersMarketingFolksBe GoodHonestlySellingWinnerPublishingEditingPublicityLotteryLayoutQueries Author:Patrick Rothfuss