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Unlucky Quotes

On misfortune and superstition

Sports setbacks feature heavily here, with one team blaming Misfortune for a tough draw while already missing injured players.

Two premature babies was not a genetic thing; we were just unlucky.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

We arrived in Argentina with a lot of injured players, including our goalkeeper. Also we were unlucky to be drawn in the same group as the two tournament favourites Italy and Argentina.

Quotes by Michel Patini

My only feeling about superstition is that it's unlucky to be behind at the end of the game.

Quotes by Duffy Daugherty

We all have heard it claimed that 13 is an 'unlucky number.' Indeed, there are many hotels in America that for this very reason claim not to have a 13th floor, in the sense that there is no button bearing...

Quotes by Douglas Hofstadter

Emotion Quotes

I'm kind of unlucky in love and I have, for some reason, always fallen for the straight guy.

Quotes by Calum Scott

I've had two unlucky injuries that are the equivalent of walking under 1,000 ladders and seeing 1,000 black cats.

Quotes by Andrew Bogut

Frequently Asked Questions

How does one quote explain a team's unlucky tournament draw?
It describes arriving with several injured players, including the goalkeeper, and then being drawn in the same group as two tournament favorites, framing the combination of injuries and difficult matchups as genuinely unlucky.
Is bad luck always tied to injuries or circumstance beyond someone's control?
Often, yes; one quote about premature babies explicitly says it wasn't a genetic issue, just unlucky, showing that some outcomes are attributed to chance rather than any identifiable cause or fault.
What superstition about sports is mentioned in these quotes?
One quote states a personal superstition that trailing late in a game is a bad omen, treating a deficit near the finish as more than simply reflecting the current score.
Why do some American hotels reportedly skip a 13th floor?
One quote explains that because 13 is widely considered an unlucky number, many hotels avoid labeling a 13th floor at all, even though a floor still physically exists there under a different number.
Do these unlucky quotes treat misfortune as something explainable, or purely random?
It's mostly treated as random and unavoidable; from injuries to tough draws to superstitions about numbers, the quotes reflect resigned acceptance of bad luck rather than searching for a deeper Emotional or logical cause.

Superstition plays its part too, since one quote explores why the number thirteen carries an unlucky Judgment in many hotels across America.