Horace Walpole turns to the letters and argues that: Walpole's numerous letters are often used as a historical resource. In one, dating from 28 January 1754, he coined the word serendipity which he said was derived from a "silly fairy tale" he had read, "The Three Princes of Serendip". The oft-quoted epigram, "This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel", is from a letter of Walpole's to Anne, Countess of Ossory, on 16 August 1776. The original, fuller version appeared in a letter to Sir Horace Mann on 31 December 1769: "I have often said,
Three Times Lucky Three Times Lucky Three Times Lucky is a 2013 New York Times Best Seller adolescent novel by author Sheila Turnage. "Three Times Lucky" was a Newbery Medal Honor Book in 2013. "Three Times Lucky" is the story of Miss Moses "Mo" LoBeau, a sixth grader living in Tupelo Landing, North Carolina. Eleven years ago she had washed ashore during a hurricane. She is being raised by the Colonel and Miss Lana and together operates a cafe, along with Mo's best friend Dale. Since then, Mo has been sending numerous letters down the river, hoping her "Upstream Mother" would find them