Quote by Alfred Hitchcock

Luck is everything... My good luck in life was to be a really frightened person. I'm fortunate to be a coward, to have a low threshold of fear, because a hero couldn't make a good suspense film.

Luck is everything... My good luck in life was to be a reall

Summary

In this quote, the speaker emphasizes the significance of luck in life. They attribute their good fortune to being a naturally fearful person. They view their tendency to be easily scared as lucky because it allows them to experience suspense in films. The speaker suggests that if they were a brave and heroic individual, they would not be able to appreciate or portray the suspense genre effectively. Ultimately, their perspective highlights how a certain disposition or trait, which may be seen as a disadvantage, can actually lead to unexpected opportunities and good fortune.

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