Each man is the smith of his own fortune.

Fortune has something of the nature of a woman. If she is too intensely wooed, she commonly goes the further away.

Every individual is the architect of his own fortune.

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.

He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.

Good fortune and evil fortune come to all things alike in this world of time.

Against change of fortune set a brave heart.

Fortune favors the bold, but abandons the timid.

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.

Fortune is a great deceiver. She sells very dear the things she seems to give us.