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“Fortune is said to be blind, but her favorites never are. Ambition has the eye of the eagle, prudence that of the lynx; the first looks through the air, the last along the ground.”

Firsts Looks Said Eye Lasts Air Ambition Blind Fortune Prosperity Prudence Eagles

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“A man can hardly be said to have made a fortune if he does not know how to enjoy it.”

Ifs Knows Men Doe Made Said Enjoy Wealth Know How Fortune

Book:La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

Source: La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

“When Philip had news brought him of divers and eminent successes in one day, "O Fortune!" said he, "for all these so great kindnesses do me some small mischief.”

Said Kindness One Day News Fortune Mischief Philip

Book:Plutarch's Morals

Source: Plutarch's Morals

“It is a great good fortune, as Stendhal said, for one "to have his passion as a profession.”

Said Passion Fortune Profession Good Fortune

Book:In Praise of Philosophy and Other Essays

Source: In Praise of Philosophy and Other Essays

“Merv Griffin, who developed Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, had a great line once. I used to personally answer all the mail that came in to Jeopardy! whether it was favorable or unfavorable, and Merv said, You know how I handle the nasty mail? I said no. He just grabbed it and folded it up and crunched it up and threw it in the wastebasket. He said, I don't bother with it.”

Knows Said Used Lines Answers Know How Fortune Handle Bother Wheels Mail Nasty Jeopardy Wheel Of Fortune

Author:Alex Trebek