Quotation Explorer - 'Fortunes'

Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Many have been ruined by their fortunes, and many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.
This world is not for aye, nor 'tis not strange That even our loves should with our fortunes change. For 'tis a question left us yet to prove, Whether love lead fortune, or else fortune love. - William Shakespeare
Though fortunes malice overthrow my state, my mind exceeds the compass of her wheel. - William Shakespeare
And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor. - Thomas Jefferson
Mend your speech a little, Lest you may mar your fortunes. - William Shakespeare
We should manage our fortunes as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity. - Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Your darkest experiences often lead you to your brightest fortunes. - Matshona Dhliwayo
As one's fortunes are reduced, one spirit must expand to fill the void. - Winston S. Churchill
It doesn’t take long for your fortunes to turn. One second you’re fluttery as a bird, the next you’re on the ground with your wings clipped. - Saim Cheeda
I have known men to hazard their fortunes, go long journeys halfway about the world, forget friendships, even lie, cheat, and steal, all for the gain of a book. - A.S.W. Rosenbach
CRM is rather boring in itself. It's the fortunes you can build using CRM that makes it so interesting. - Michael McCafferty
If misfortune finds us, it will not find a home among us, for our hearts will give it no berth, as we birth the fortunes, misfortune missed. - Tom Althouse
His life-experiences, and reflections upon them, led Y to believe that the most difficult challenge in life was how to be kind, yet strong. ‘To be kind is not enough,’ he would say. ‘You have to be strong to give to others, and strong to withstand life’s fluctuating fortunes. - Arnold Zable
Innovation invasion is a brand's wheel that turns fortunes - Bernard Kelvin Clive
We make our fortunes and call them fate. - Benjamin Disraeli
Only the weak blame parents, their race, their times, their lack of good fortunes or the quirks of fate. Everyone has within them the power to say, "This I am today, that I shall become tomorrow." The wish, however, must be implemented by deeds. - Louis L'Amour
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