“[It is hard to know what is good luck and what isn't and therefore whether we should be happy or sad about it. Only time will tell. For example...] The Talmud relates a story about two people who wanted to travel by boat. One broke his foot and was unable to make the trip, while his friend got on the boat. The one who missed the boat cursed his misfortune. A few days later, however, he heard that the boat sank and all the passengers drowned.” PeopleKnowsShouldTwoHardStoriesWantedHeardFeetExampleLuckBoatBrokeRelateMisfortunesAnticipationOnly TimeGood LuckCursedPassengersTime Will TellOnly Time Will Tell Author:Zelig Pliskin
“There exist some evils so terrible and some misfortunes so horrible that we dare not think of them, whilst their very aspect makes us shudder; but if they happen to fall on us, we find ourselves stronger than we imagined, we grapple with our ill luck, and behave better than we expected we should.” IfsThinkingShouldHappensFallEvilFearTerribleAspectStrongerLuckIllDareExpectedResilienceHorribleBehaveMisfortunes Author:Jean de la Bruyere
“This has been, all in all, a memorable day. If my luck holds out, I should get hit by a truck on my way home.” IfsWayInspirationalShouldHas BeensHomeLuckMy WayMemorableTruckWay Home Author:Celeste Holm