Art and science have their meeting point in method. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton. British statesman and writer (1803–1873)
There is no such thing as luck. It's a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes.
Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle.
Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. And destiny is but the phantom we invoke to silence the one and dethrone the other.