When life presents you with a river, you cannot rely on luck to supply a boat; you have to dive into the water and swim.

如果生命赐予你一条河流，你万不能期待“运气”再赐予你一叶方舟，你要做的是跳入河里，然后学会游泳。

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I do not believe our initial success with marriage is based on luck either.

我相信我们婚姻初期阶段的美满也不是靠运气。

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ON LUCK: "I just happened to hit the jackpot by choosing to work for the right company at the right time."

关于幸运：“我只是碰巧非常幸运的在正确的时候挑选了一家正确的公司工作。”

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He fights against bad people or super villains with the help of other down-on-their-luck superheroes.

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The case has cast an unwelcome spotlight on Steubenville, a small, down-on-its-luck town along the banks of the Ohio River.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

In either case, neither banking nor securities regulators seem to have a handle on these companies, which typically offer lump sums to down-on-their-luck military veterans and other retirees who are willing to forgo payments in exchange for a discounted lump sum.

FORBES: Pension Loans Finally Catch Regulators' Attention

"How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe" features a down-on-his-luck time machine repairman, living in Minor Universe 31.

CNN: How to escape a time loop