“Misfortune nobly born is good fortune.”
“The people’s good fortune is my misfortune!”
“To think but nobly of my grandmother: Good wombs have borne bad sons.”
“Here is a rule to remember in future, when anything tempts you to feel bitter: not "This is misfortune," but "To bear this worthily is good fortune.”
“Misfortune and Fortune are eerily similar, but Fortune is a better dresser and more fun at parties.”
“In the land of Ingary where such things as seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist, it is quite a misfortune to be born the eldest of the three. Everyone knows you are the one who will fail first, and worst, if the three of you set out to seek your fortunes.”