Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young.
Source: On being passed over for Pulitzer Prize in 1965; in Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec 86
-- Duke Ellington, (Apr 29 1899-1974), US bandleader, songwriter; He was an outstanding jazz personality who wrote over 5000 original works, e.g., Take the 'A' Train.