It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence.

把命运当作事情的主宰是愚蠢的，因为命运本身什么也不是，而是由谨慎来支配的。

-- John Dryden 约翰·德莱登