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The greatest good fortune of my return to Cambridge in 1946 was that there, in the spring, I met Elizabeth Fay Ringo. We
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"The greatest good fortune of my return to Cambridge in 1946 was that there, in the spring, I met Elizabeth Fay Ringo. We were married a few months later"

- James Tobin

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This quote by James Tobin talks to the power of destiny and the relevance of chance encounters. Tobin was lucky to have returned to Cambridge in 1946, as it was there that he satisfied Elizabeth Fay Ringo. This chance meeting was the start of an attractive connection, as they were wed a few months later. Tobin's quote is a testimony to the power of love and also the relevance of taking possibilities. It is a pointer that life has lots of surprises and that in some cases the greatest gifts come from unanticipated places. Tobin's quote is a tip that we should never take our connections for granted which we need to always be open to the opportunities that life needs to supply. It is a suggestion that occasionally the greatest good fortune comes from one of the most unexpected areas.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by James Tobin between March 5, 1918 and March 11, 2002. He/she was a famous Economist from USA. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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