Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose. Auteur: Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Quote More from Ralph Waldo Emerson “Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass through them th…” “Then I said, “I covet truth;Beauty is unripe childhood’s cheat;I leave it behin…” “It is remarkable, the character of the pleasure we derive from the best books.” “Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves, but de…”