Quotes about Fortunate

Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.

“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

Any Greek scholar will tell you the word blessed is far too sedate and beatific to carry the percussive force Jesus intended. The Greek word conveys something like a short cry of joy, Oh, you lucky person!

Pain allows us, the fortunate ones at least, to lead free and active lives. If you ever doubt that, visit a leprosarium and observe for yourself a world without pain.

I just feel lucky.

I just feel lucky.

I just feel lucky.

I just feel lucky.

It is a better thing to save souls for the Lord than to save treasures. He who sent forth his apostles without gold had not need of gold to form his Church. The Church possesses gold, not to hoard, but to scatter abroad and come to the aid of the unfortunate.

How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!

Despite all this, they considered themselves fortunate, because they were together. Other families had been split up; first the men had been taken off to what were known as relocation camps, then the women and children sent to another one. In some cases it was two or three years before they were reunited.

And I'm part of the generation of South Africans who feel we're lucky to be alive.