“The author wishes to thank: Good fortune, Godiva chocolates, and Slim-Fast”

“Valhalla on the right. Paradise regained on the left. Stuck between a Godiva truffle and a chocolate eclair. Between a rock and a very hard place. Two very hard places from the looks of it.”

“Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.”

“I thank God daily for the good fortune of my birth, for I am certain I would have made a miserable peasant.”

“Learning to endure, transform by perspective or action, and be grateful is the fast lane to a good life. That's right. Having great luck and fortune is not the conduit to a loving and enjoyable life; gratitude is.”

“I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me. But true good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions, and good actions.”