"Sometimes in the news, "luck" is just a matter of "capitalizing on someone else's pain."
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"I grew up with comic books and cartoons and action movies. To find myself in the position to do work in these mediums is just an opportunity I couldn't have even asked for. It's just pure luck, really."
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"Publishing requires a lot of persistence and a fair amount of luck."
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"Trust your luck, Taran Wanderer. But don't forget to put out your nets!"
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"Llonio said life was a net for luck; to Hevydd the Smith life was a forge; and to Dwyvach the Weaver-Woman a loom. They spoke truly, for it is all of these. But you,' Taran said, his eyes meeting the potter's, 'you have shown me life is one thing more. It is clay to be shaped, as raw clay on a potter's wheel."
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"Life's a forge - Yes, and hammer and anvil, too. You'll be roasted, smelted, and pounded, and you'll scarce know what's happening to you. But stand proudly to it. Metal's worthless till it is shaped and tempered. More labor than luck. Face the pounding, don't fear the proving; and you'll stand well against any hammer and anvil."
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"Puny man can do nothing at all to help or please God Almighty, and Luck is not the hand of God."
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"…misfortune was much more interesting to her than good luck."
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"I think in most sports sometimes you need a little luck for the ball or calls to roll your way."
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