'Tis hard if all is false that I advance, A fool must now and then be right by chance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If everything seems false, advancing is hard; a fool sometimes succeeds by chance.
- In plain terms
- When you doubt everything, progress feels impossible, yet luck can help the foolish.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't rely on luck; work deliberately.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle uncertainty?
- Do you depend on luck?
Another view
Random chance is unreliable for sustained success.
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