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
The first time we come across what appears to be a precursor to this phrase is in Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Letters addressed to R. H. Horne, 1839: âThe luck of the third adventureâ is proverbial.