🎲 Tickle Fortune: Delving into Capricious Fate 🎰
Tickle fortune - This delightful little phrase speaks of capricious fate. The alliteration here has long been a writer’s best friend, with an idea that forms a longstanding part of our literary heritage. We first stumbled upon this fascinating term back in the sixteenth century. Shakespeare himself mentioned it in Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 5: “O fortune, fortune! all men call thee fickle.”
But Shakespeare wasn’t the only one to tickle our thoughts with this phrase. Our favorite founding kite-flyer, Benjamin Franklin, quipped, “Fortune is as fickle as she’s fair” in Poor Richard’s Almanack (1749). The thing about fortune is, she laughs easily and often dartingly changes her mind.
Similar Terms and Expressions
- Luck of the draw: Life’s outcomes depend partly on luck.
- Roll of the dice: Taking a risk with an uncertain outcome.
- Lady Luck: Personification of luck.
- Fortune’s wheel: Reminding us that what goes up, must come down.
- Fickle fate: The unpredictability of events shaped by destiny.
Synonyms
- Providence
- Destiny
- Kismet
- Karma
- Serendipity
Antonyms
- Certainty
- Determinism
- Inevitability
Quotes and Proverbs
🤹 Humorous Quote:
“Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.” - William Shakespeare.
🏅 Inspirational Proverb:
“Fortune favors the brave.”
🔄 Thought-Provoking Saying:
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” - Seneca
Literature, Books, and Movies
- 📚 Book: “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. A journey into understanding one’s destiny.
- 🎥 Movie: “Forrest Gump”. Forrest navigates the ups and downs of life’s unpredictable path.
- 🎵 Song: “Luck Be a Lady” by Frank Sinatra. A serenade to Lady Luck herself.
Quizzes
May fortune always find you ticklish!
Enjoy exploring and always remember to laugh at life’s unpredictable whims,
D. O. Destiny