“The superstitious one will never walk upon a grave. It's said that its sinful in the day and terrible bad luck in the dark.”

“Above all, he liked it that everything was one's own fault. There was only oneself to praise or blame. Luck was a servant and not a master. Luck had to be accepted with a shrug or taken advantage of up to the hilt. But it had to be understood and recognized for what it was and not confused with a faulty appreciation of the odds, for, at gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck. And luck in all its moods had to be loved and not feared”

“It's awful bad luck to bring a woman aboard the ship.""It's awful worse luck not to.”

“Good luck is just bad luck with its hair combed.”

“Luck was a joke. Even good luck was just bad luck with its hair combed.”

“Life is not easy. We all have problems-even tragedies-to deal with, and luck has nothing to do with it. Bad luck is only the superstitious excuse for those who don't have the wit to deal with the problems of life. ”