There is no such thing as luck. It's a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes.
Source: In The Ultimate Success Quotations Library, 1997.
-- Edward G Bulwer-Lytton, (May 25 1803-1873), English statesman, poet; He is chiefly remembered as a prolific novelist and his skill in anticipating and satisfying changes in public taste.