Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance.

Good fortune is light as a feather, but nobody knows how to hold it up. Misfortune is heavy as the earth, but nobody knows how to stay out of its way.

Misfortune, n. The kind of fortune that never misses.

Luck is believing you’re lucky. 

It is so difficult not to become vain about one’s own good luck.

Luck takes the step that no one sees.

When the abbot throws the dice, the whole convent will play.

’Tis not a ridiculous devotion to say a prayer before a game at tables?

Survivors look back and see omens, messages they missed.

There are two times in a man’s life when he should not speculate: when he can’t afford it, and when he can.

One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.

You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.

To put one’s trust in God is only a longer way of saying that one will chance it.