Quotes on “misfortune”

A man is the sum of his misfortunes. One day you'd think misfortune would get tired but then time is your misfortune

Unseen in the background, Fate was quietly slipping lead into the boxing-glove.

That’s how stories happen — with a turning point, an unexpected twist. There’s only one kind of happiness, but misfortune comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.