"This world is run with far too tight a rein for luck to interfere. Fortune sells her wares; she never gives them. In some form or other, we pay for her favors; or we go empty away"

This quote by Amelia Barr suggests that luck is not a consider the world we live in. Rather, it is our own actions that determine our success or failure. We must work hard and make smart decisions in order to attain our goals. Fortune is not something that is easily provided; it needs to be made. We should want to pay the rate for the things we want in life, whether it remain in the kind of effort, dedication, or money. Luck might be a factor in some cases, but it is not something we can rely on. We should take duty for our own lives and maximize the opportunities that come our method.