And that luck was only fate’s cheating, giving an illusion of power. But that illusion lingered, and I became restless. I decided to act, to challenge fate. (…) I gained courage; every afternoon I walked a little farther. And one day I got there

And that luck was only fate’s cheating, giving an illusion of power. But that illusion lingered, and I became restless. I decided to act, to challenge fate. (…) I gained courage; every afternoon I walked a little farther. And one day I got there (V.S. Naipaul)