"Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned"
- Emily Dickinson
About this Quote
This quote by Emily Dickinson recommends that luck is not something that is merely handed to us, but rather something that we must work hard for. She suggests that fortune is not something that is easily gotten, but rather something that requires effort and devotion. She suggests that the "expensive smile" of fortune is something that is made through effort and determination. This quote encourages us to put in the effort and devotion necessary to achieve our goals and to not rely on luck alone. It advises us that success is not something that is just handed to us, but something that we should pursue. It is a reminder that effort and dedication are the secrets to achieving our objectives and that luck is insufficient.
This quote is written / told by Emily Dickinson between December 10, 1830 and May 15, 1886. She was a famous Poet from USA.
The author also have 44 other quotes.
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