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“I wish you good writing and good luck. Even if you've already done the good writing, you'll still need the good luck. It's a shark-filled lagoon out there. Cross your fingers and watch your back.”

Ifs Needs Writing Stills Done Wish Watches Crosses Luck Filled Fingers Good Luck Wish You Sharks Good Writing Lagoons

Author:Margaret Atwood

“Luck is always waiting for something to turn up. Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, always turns up something. Luck lies in bed and wishes the postman will bring news of a legacy. Labor turns out at six o'clock and with busy pen or ringing hammer, lays the foundation of a competence. Luck whines. Labor whistles. Luck relies on chance, labor on character.”

“I wish I could tell you that the Children's Television Workshop and Sesame Street were thanks to my genius, but it really was a lucky break.”

Children Wish Break Streets Television Genius Lucky Luck Thanks Workshops Sesame Street Lucky Breaks

Author:Joan Ganz Cooney

“Luck lies in bed, and wishes the postman would bring him news of a legacy; labor turns out at six, and with busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence.”

Lying Turns Wish Bed Six News Labor Luck Foundation Lays Busy Legacy Pens Hammers Competence Postman

Book:Thrift

Source: Thrift

“You can't wish a body any worse luck than to get what he wants.”

Want Body Wish Luck

Book:Bonfire

Source: Bonfire

“There is too little courtship in the world. ... For courtship means a wish to stand well in the other person's eyes, and, what is more, a readiness to be pleased with the other's ways; a sense on each side of having had the better of the bargain; an undercurrent of surprise and thankfulness at one's good luck.”

World Way Wells Mean Littles Persons Eye Wish Sides Dating Luck Surprise Thankfulness Good Luck Bargains Readiness Courtship

Book:Hortus Vitae: Essays on the Gardening of Life

Source: Hortus Vitae: Essays on the Gardening of Life

“Politicians have to make unpopular decisions. Schwarzenegger is going to understand the nature of his job. I wish him good luck, he's going to need it. It's going to be difficult for him.”

Needs Jobs Wish Difficult Decision Politician Luck Good Luck Schwarzenegger Unpopular Decisions

Author:Clint Eastwood

“There's something about 'Strictly Come Dancing.' Everywhere I go, people wish me good luck; cabbies toot their horns. It's lovely. I have a theory: in straitened times, there's nothing like a bit of unapologetic escapism.”

People Wish Bits Theory Luck Dancing Lovely Horns Good Luck Escapism Unapologetic

Author:Cherie Lunghi

“Batman is not a very interesting character. For any actor. There is simply not much to play. I think Michael Keaton did it the best, and I wish good luck to Ben Affleck. But, you know who would have made a great Batman? Alec Baldwin in the '80s.”

Thinking Knows Made Play Character Actors Wish Interesting Luck 80s Very Interesting Good Luck Interesting Characters

Author:Quentin Tarantino

“I wish I could say I had some sort of master plan where one role leads to the next role, but a lot of it really is persistence and luck and being prepared when you are asked to jump on a project. There isn't any one rule that I follow. Obviously, I'll always shoot to work with the best actors, directors and filmmakers. I've been incredibly lucky to be able to do that.”

Able Next Actors Wish Roles Plans Masters Lucky Directors Projects Luck Prepared Persistence Filmmaker

Author:Dermot Mulroney

“I hope he (Babe Ruth) lives to hit one-hundred homers in a season. I wish him all the luck in the world. He has everybody else, including myself, hopelessly outclassed.”

World Wish Hundred Seasons Luck Including Babe Ruth

Author:Home Run Baker