Miguel de Cervantes on luck

Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.

I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.

The pen is the tongue of the soul; as are the thoughts engendered there, so will be the things written.

Chance favors the prepared mind.

Louis Pasteur1822–1895

I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.

I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it… The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.

Samuel Goldwyn1882–1974