FORTUNES 2013

Each line contains the fortune contained within a fortune cookie, added as I, or others who contribute, open a cookie and obtain the fortune inside. I plan to add to the list over the course of the year. Will it be a list of random fortunes? Or, will there be some sense of pattern and order?

I did this back in 2010 (see "Fortunes 2010" below) and thought it was time to go through the exercise again.  And, I'll have to say that the first one of the year was a very propitious way to start.


Your present plans are going to succeed.
You like participating in competitive sports.

Avert misunderstanding by calm, poise and balance.
You like participating in competitive sports.

You will inherit some money or a small piece of land.
You will have good luck and overcome many hardships.

You are kind and friendly.
You are one of the people who "goes places in life."

You will have good luck and overcome many hardships.
Avert misunderstanding by calm, poise and balance.

Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.
You will pass a difficult test that will make you happier.

Work hard and you will become more wealthy.
You display the wonderful traits of charm and courtesy.

Struggle as hard as you can for whatever you believe in.
Avert misunderstanding by calm, poise and balance.

Confucius says:  lovers in triangle not on square.
You are generous to an extreme and always think of the other fellow.

You are generous to an extreme and always think of the other fellow.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

The will of the people is the best law.
You are careful and systematic in your business arrangements.

Your heart is pure, and your mind clear, and soul devout.
You are an exciting and inspiring person.

The will of the people is the best law.
Share your joys and sorrows with your family.

A wise man knows everything; a shrewd one, everybody.
You are demonstrative with those you love.

Maybe you can live on the moon in the next century.
Good things are coming to you in due course of time.

You will be traveling and coming into a fortune.
Your talents will be recognized and suitably rewarded.

You are a bundle of energy, always on the go.
You will have good luck and overcome many hardships.

You will have good luck and overcome many hardships.
Maybe you can live on the moon next century.

Maybe you can live on the moon next century.
A thrilling time is in your immediate future.

A thrilling time is in your immediate future.
You are never selfish with your advice or your help.

You are never selfish with your advice or your help.
You are never bitter, deceptive, or petty.

Work hard and you will become more wealthy.
You have a deep interest in all that is artistic.

A wise man knows everything; a shrewd one, everybody.
A wise man knows everything; a shrewd one, everybody.

The time is right to make new friends.
The time is right to make new friends.

The time is right to make new friends.
The time is right to make new friends.

Your principles mean more to you than any money or success.
A wise man knows everything; a shrewd one, everybody.

If you continually give, you continually have.
Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.

You are careful and systematic in your business arrangements.
Your principles mean more to you than any money or success.

Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think.
A liar is not believed even though he tells the truth.

Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think.
Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think.

Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think.
Someone is speaking well of you.

Watch your relations with other people carefully, be reserved.
You have a keen mind and an active imagination.

You have a keen mind and an active imagination.
You have an active mind and a keen imagination.

Accept the next proposition you hear.
You have an active mind and a keen imagination.

Good news will come to you from far away.
Good news will come to you from far away.

You will always have good luck in your personal affairs.
Your talents will be recognized and suitably rewarded.

Your happiness is intertwined with your outlook on life.
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.

Practice makes perfect.
You have a friendly heart and are well admired.

You will step on the soil of many countries.
Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.

You will be successful in everything.
You will be successful in everything.

You will be successful in everything.
The physician heals, nature makes well.

You always bring others happiness.
There is a prospect of a thrilling time ahead of you.

Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.
You will have a pleasant trip.

You will have a pleasant trip.
You are tasting the sweets of success.

You will inherit a large sum of money.
You will inherit a large sum of money.

Your mentality is alert, practical and analytical.
You are strong and brave.

Time is the wisest counselor.
A carrot a day may keep cancer away.

You are a practical person with your feet on the ground.
You are talented in many ways.

You like participating in competitive sports.
A surprise treat awaits you.

Good fortune is always on your side.
Drink to your health.

You will have a party.
A healthy body will benefit you forever.

A healthy body will benefit you forever.
Nature, time, and patience are the three great physicians.

You will make many changes before settling satisfactorily.
Working hard will make you live a happy life.