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Anita Brookner Quotes: All good fortune is a gift of the gods and ... you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good but by being bold.
         

All good fortune is a gift of the gods and ... you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good but by being bold.


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All good fortune is a gift of the gods and ... you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good but by being bold.
         



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This page presents the quote "All good fortune is a gift of the gods and ... you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good but by being bold.". Author of this quote is Anita Brookner. This quote is about courage, boldness,.