“Listen, it's not nice to have your mum kill herself, that is difficult. But at the end of the day, it happened a long time ago. My mother was, I hope, not the reason that I have been successful. It's not as simplistic as 'My mum killed herself; I've got to prove myself.' I was very lucky that my parents took an interest in me...” LongHas BeensEndsReasonMotherParentDifficultInterestSuccessfulNiceHappenedLuckyProveLong TimeThe End Of The DayMumLong Time AgoProve MyselfYour Mum Author:Stuart Rose
“I eat excellent bread, clean meat, good crisp veggies, organic fruits and nice wine and cheese. It is one of the things I am truly grateful for. I'm not kidding. You can't ask a single mother of three working two jobs for minimum wage to eat that way. I am lucky.” WayTwoJobsMotherThreeAsksNiceLuckyGratefulWineCleanFruitBreadExcellentMeatCheeseMinimumMinimum WageCrispsSingle MotherTwo JobsWine And Cheese Author:Rachael Taylor
“Diligence is the mother of good luck.” MotivationalMotherOpportunityBusinessLibertyInspirational LifeLuckyLuckGamblingGood LuckDiligencePoor RichardDiligentBest Of LuckSaying Good LuckFortune And LuckGood Night And Good Luck Book:The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac Source: The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac
“I think of myself as Rebecca Wells from Lodi Plantation, in Central Louisiana, a girl who was lucky enough to be born into a family that encouraged creativity and didn't call me lazy or nuts when I dressed up in my mother's peignoirs and played the piano, having painted a small sign decorated in glitter that read 'The Piano Fairy Girl.” ThinkingWellsEnoughMotherGirlBornCreativityLuckyPianoFairyLazyCall MeNutsGlitterDressed UpLouisianaPlantationsRebecca Author:Rebecca Wells
“If you're lucky enough to be able to have therapy -- because I know it's very privileged -- it gets rid of so much garbage and enables you to focus on what's important. When I first went into analysis, my mother was absolutely horrified. She thought I'd be a loony!” IfsKnowsFirstsImportantEnoughAbleMotherFocusLuckyAnalysisTherapyPrivilegedGarbageWhat's Important Author:Julie Andrews
“Every drama school in the country turned me down, and so I was lucky to study drama at all, even if it was lowly Birmingham University. But even when I came out with my degree, my mother promptly insisted I go straight to secretarial college to have something to fall back on, just in case - which didn't exactly fill me with confidence.” IfsCountrySchoolMotherFallCasesStudyCollegeDramaLuckyDegreesDown AndUniversityFall BackBirmingham Author:Tamsin Greig
“I am very lucky. I have known wonderful romantic love in my life but to actually see this little creature and find him to be the most beautiful creature in the world. I know all mothers and fathers feel that way.” KnowsWorldWayFeelsLittlesBeautifulMotherFatherKnownWonderfulLuckyCreaturesRomantic LoveMother And FatherBeautiful Creatures Author:Anne-Marie Duff
“The only options open for girls then were of course mother, secretary or teacher. At least that's what we all thought and were preparing ourselves for. Now, I must say how lucky we are, as women, to live in an age where 'Dental Hygienist' has been added to the list.” Has BeensAgeMotherGirlCoursesTeacherLuckyListsSecretaryPreparingDentalDental Hygienists Author:Roseanne Barr