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Fortune Quotes

Sometimes fortune waits for those bold enough to ask.

These quotes weigh fortune as both something we're given and something we create through boldness and self-belief. For a broader take on luck, see Luck quotes.

Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.

Quotes by Aeschylus

I don't think Steve Jobs had much desire to share his fortune.

Quotes by Xavier Niel

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

William Shakespeare

It's O.K. to accept good fortune.

Quotes by Will Oldham

Fortunate Quotes

Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.

Walt Whitman

Fortune favours the bold.

Quotes by Virgil

I'm not sure whether it's good fortune or bad, but I've died many times on screen.

Quotes by Ty Olsson

It is the fortunate who should extol fortune.

Quotes by Torquato Tasso

Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door.

Quotes by Torquato Tasso

Fortunately Quotes

Fortune is either with you or it's not.

Quotes by Tom Araya

In the western part of England lived a gentleman of large fortune, whose name was Merton.

Quotes by Thomas Day

It is we that are blind, not fortune.

Quotes by Thomas Browne

A man's felicity consists not in the outward and visible blessing of fortune, but in the inward and unseen perfections and riches of the mind.

Quotes by Thomas Carlyle

Fortune favors the brave.

Quotes by Terence

Fortunes Quotes

The creams I use are not expensive. Nivea is just as good. Why waste a fortune?

Quotes by Sylvia Kristel

The songs certainly have not made my fortune, but I am still grateful for the royalties when they come in.

Quotes by Sydney Carter

I had the great fortune to work with John Houseman at Juilliard.

Quotes by Stephen Henderson

I don't need to make a fortune, I need to survive.

Quotes by Solomon Burke

Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.

Quotes by Silius Italicus

Luck Quotes

If I wasn't an actress I would run a fortune 500 company.

Quotes by Sela Ward

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspective do these fortune quotes take?
Most take the view that fortune rewards boldness and self-belief rather than being purely a matter of chance.
Is there a quote about sharing wealth?
Yes, one candidly comments on a well-known entrepreneur's reluctance to give away his riches, offering a more skeptical take on wealth.
Do these quotes suggest fortune can be self-made?
Yes, one declares that the speaker no longer needs to ask for good fortune because they consider themselves the source of it.
Is there a nautical or classic metaphor used here?
Yes, one uses the image of boats drifting in without being steered, suggesting fortune sometimes arrives unpredictably.
Where can I find more quotes on luck specifically?
Visit our Luck quotes page for related content.

Curious about the many faces of fortune? Browse Fortunate quotes, or explore how it plays out across lives in Fortunes quotes.