“People always call it luck when you’ve acted more sensibly than they have. ”

“I've found that what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities. (Talon Karrde)”

“Good luck with that pain that I bring you tonight, Liliandra. That’s more luck then you gave for the pain you’ve brought me.”

“There is, perhaps, no more dangerous man in the world than the man with the sensibilities of an artist but without creative talent. With luck such men make wonderful theatrical impresarios and interior decorators, or else they become mass murderers or critics.”

“The world will always have people who have more than they'll ever need and people who need more than they'll ever have.”

“People always sounded worried when I called them. Maybe because I only ever called a lot of them when I was in trouble and needed help. I needed to set up more lunch dates or have more parties, to cure people of the idea that a call from me automatically equaled danger. Then again, that was probably a lost cause.”