“ I consider myself fortunate that I spent three years working at 7,775 feet before spending five years working at 13,796 feet on the summit of Mauna Kea. I can only wonder how much more severe my long… Steven Magee
“ I was so blessed. The first person I gave my heart to was an angel who plucked the feathers off his wings and built a nest for it. Kamand Kojouri
“ People who believe they have bad luck create bad luck. Those who believe they are very fortunate, that the world is a generous place filled with trustworthy people, live in exactly that kind of world. Chris Prentiss
“ I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf. Ian Mckellen
“ You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate. Abbott L. Lowell
“ Consider a situation where we refuse to pay attention to the less fortunate people in our neighbourhoods. If every single person in the elite of our society will take care of at least one child, most… Sunday Adelaja
“ Listening to Leonard, Madeleine felt impoverished by her happy childhood. She never wondered why she acted the way she did, or what effect her parents had had on her personality. Being fortunate had d… Jeffrey Eugenides
“ Americans have been tremendously fortunate in poetry, regarding both the quantity and quality of poetry produced. Unfortunately, it remains in schools and universities; it is not widely distributed. Joseph Brodsky
“ Being tough isn’t in and of itself a bad thing. Looking back on it, though, I can see I was too used to being strong, and never tried to understand those who were weak. I was too used to being fortuna… Haruki Murakami
“ By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made. Jenny Shipley
“ Some of the best things that have ever happened to us wouldn’t have happened to us, if it weren’t for some of the worst things that have ever happened to us. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Thoughts turn to other's just a little more this time of year. Days grow shorter and memories grow longer. Families and friends gather in celebration or hope. Giving is a reflection of our love and ca… James A. Murphy
“ Many of us fight for and boast our freedom of what is ultimately the ability to prove ourselves to other people. It is unfortunate that only a few of us are so free in our joy, we no longer feel the n… Criss Jami
