Tony laughed at first, at the way the whiskey glass filled again, at Stephen's question.

"If luck can be quantified, is it luck at all? No. Honestly. I don't believe in luck. I believe that something good tends to happen when preparation intersects with opportunity."

Picking up his cue again, Tony managed to sink another ball, but the third try sent a green ball to the edge of a pocket. It didn't fall in.

"See? If I'd practice more, I'd have made that."