From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opportunity, I am likely to treat matters of greater importance.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Although idea and form are ultimately paramount in my work, so too are chance, accident, and rawness.
You need a great idea, but then you've got to carry it through. If you get it right, you're going to be a critical success. But not everyone who works hard gets it right, or has the success they deserve: there's an element of luck.
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people.
I will take the lead in turning risks into opportunities.
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.
An essential idea is that if you give to some person or endeavor in life, you will make that more important.
Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.
More effective than giving away half my fortune before I die is finding a way to help people have a good-paying job.
Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.
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