Fortune
I certainly think that it is better to be impetuous than cautious, for fortune is a woman, and it is necessary, if you with to master her, to conquer her by force; and it can be seen that she lets herself be overcome by the bold rather than by those who proceed coldly. And therefore, like a woman, she is always a friend to the young, because they are less cautious, fiercer, and master her with greater audacity.
- Niccolò Machiavelli