One of the first rules of playing the power game is that all bad news must be accepted calmly, as if one already knew and didn't care.
What you hear repeatedly you will eventually believe.
Act well at the moment, and you have performed a good action for all eternity.
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.
Gossip, unlike river water, flows both ways.
Luck can often mean simple taking advantage of a situation at the right moment, It is possible to make your luck by being always prepared.