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  2. Mark Cuban, J.K. Rowling, Oprah: 31 quotes about luck (and ...

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    And don't forget--you can get the entire first list of 366 Daily Inspirational Quotes for 2016 here. More from Inc.com: The 13 best apps to maximize your business productivity

  3. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    See a pin and pick it up, all the day you will have good luck; See a pin and let it lay, bad luck you will have all day; See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; Seeing is believing; Seek and ye shall find; Set a thief to catch a thief; Shiny are the distant hills; Shrouds have no pockets (Speech is silver but) Silence is golden

  4. Fortune favours the bold - Wikipedia

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    Fortuna refers to luck and to the Roman goddess who was its personification. Another version of the proverb, fortes Fortuna adiuvat, 'fortune favours the strong/brave', was used in Terence's 151 BC comedy play Phormio, line 203. [3]

  5. Mazel tov - Wikipedia

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    Mazel tov is literally translated as "good luck" in its meaning as a description, not a wish. The implicit meaning is "good luck has occurred" or "your fortune has been good" and the expression is an acknowledgement of that fact. It is similar in usage to the word "congratulations!"

  6. Toi toi toi - Wikipedia

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    An alternate operatic good luck charm originating from Italy is the phrase In bocca al lupo! (In the mouth of the wolf) with the response Crepi! or Crepi il lupo! (May it [the wolf] die!). Amongst actors "Break a leg" is the usual phrase, while for professional dancers the traditional saying is merde (French, meaning "shit").

  7. 10 of Caitlyn Jenner's most inspirational quotes - AOL

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    7. When she explained that change doesn't have to mean loss: %shareLinks-quote="I'm saying goodbye to people's perception of me and who I am. But I'm not saying goodbye to me.

  8. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

  9. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.