Born in 1863, Henry Ford was the first surviving son of William and Mary Ford, who owned a prosperous farm in Dearborn, Michigan. At 16, he left home for the nearby city of Detroit, where he found apprentice work as a machinist.
Luck is preparation meeting opportunity. ... by Seneca. Luck is preparation meeting opportunity. - Seneca. Related topics: Wisdom Motivational Success. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness. - Seneca. It is not because life is difficult that we do not dare. Life is difficult because we do not dare. - Seneca
Kingsley Amis uses the line in his 1954 novel Lucky Jim, where a woman offering relationship advice to Jim Dixon says I can't show you, as the actress said to the bishop.. By 1973, that's what she said had already been characterized as an ancient one-liner.