Below is a list of fortune cookie fortunes that I’ve received in alphabetical order. A number in parenthesis after the fortune indicates that I’ve received it multiple times, and how many times I’ve received it.  This list is continuously updated.

• “Welcome” is a powerful word.
• A dubious friend may be an enemy in camouflage.
• A feather in the hand is better than a bird in the air. (2)
• A fresh start will put you on your way.
• A friend asks only for your time not your money.
• A friend is a present you give yourself.
• A gambler not only will lose what he has, but also will lose what he doesn’t have.
• A golden egg of opportunity falls into your lap this month.
• A good time to finish up old tasks. (2)
• A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.
• A light heart carries you through all the hard times.
• A new perspective will come with the new year. (2)
• A person is never to (sic) old to learn. (2)
• A person of words and not deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
• A pleasant surprise is waiting for you.
• A smile is your personal welcome mat.
• A smooth long journey! Great expectations.
• A soft voice may be awfully persuasive.
• A truly rich life contains love and art in abundance.
• Accept something that you cannot change, and you will feel better.
• Adventure can be real happiness.
• Advice is like kissing. It costs nothing and is a pleasant thing to do.
• Advice, when most needed, is least heeded.
• All the effort you are making will ultimately pay off.
• All the troubles you have will pass away very quickly.
• All will go well with your new project.
• All your hard work will soon pay off.
• Allow compassion to guide your decisions.
• An agreeable romance might begin to take on the appearance.
• An important person will offer you support.
• An inch of time is an inch of gold.
• Be careful or you could fall for some tricks today.
• Beauty in its various forms appeals to you. (2)
• Because you demand more from yourself, others respect you deeply.
• Believe in yourself and others will too.
• Believe it can be done.
• Better ask twice than lose yourself once.
• Carve your name on your heart and not on marble.
• Change is happening in your life, so go with the flow!
• Competence like yours is underrated.
• Congratulations! You are on your way.
• Could I get some directions to your heart? (2)
• Courtesy begins in the home.
• Courtesy is contagious.
• Curiosity kills boredom. Nothing can kill curiosity.
• Dedicate yourself with a calm mind to the task at hand.
• Depart not from the path which fate has you assigned.
• Determination is what you need now.
• Disbelief destroys the magic.
• Distance yourself from the vain.
• Do not be intimidated by the eloquence of others.
• Do not let ambitions overshadow small success.
• Do not make extra work for yourself.
• Do not underestimate yourself. Human beings have unlimited potentials.
• Don’t be discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
• Don’t confuse recklessness with confidence. (2)
• Don’t just spend time. Invest it.
• Don’t just think, act!
• Don’t let friends impose on you, work calmly and silently.
• Don’t let the past and useless detail choke your existence.
• Don’t let your limitations overshadow your talents.
• Don’t worry; prosperity will knock on your door soon.
• Each day, compel yourself to do something you would rather not do.
• Education is the ability to meet life’s situations.
• Emulate what you admire in your parents. (2)
• Emulate what you respect in your friends.
• Every flower blooms in its own sweet time.
• Every wise man started out by asking many questions.
• Everyday in your life is a special occasion.
• Failure is the chance to do better next time.
• Feeding a cow with roses does not get extra appreciation.
• For hate is never conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by love.
• Fortune Not Found: Abort, Retry, Ignore?
• From listening comes wisdom and from speaking repentance.
• From now on your kindness will lead you to success.
• Get your mind set — confidence will lead you on.
• Get your mind set…confidence will lead you on.
• Go take a rest; you deserve it.
• Good news will be brought to you by mail.
• Good news will come to you by mail.
• Good to begin well, better to end well.
• Happiness begins with facing life with a smile and a wink.
• Happiness will bring you good luck.
• Happy life is just in front of you.
• Hard words break no bones, fine words butter no parsnips.
• Have a beautiful day.
• He who expects no gratitude shall never be disappointed. (2)
• He who knows he has enough is rich.
• Help! I’m being held prisoner in a chinese bakery!
• How you look depends on where you go.
• I learn by going where I have to go.
• If a true sense of value is to be yours it must come through service.
• If certainty were truth, we would never be wrong.
• If you continually give, you will continually have.
• If you look in the right places, you can find some good offerings.
• If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.
• If your desires are not extravagant, they will be granted.
• If your desires are not to extravagant they will be granted. (2)
• In order to take, one must first give.
• In the end all things will be known.
• It could be better, but its[sic] good enough.
• It is better to deal with problems before they arise.
• It is honorable to stand up for what is right, however unpopular it seems.
• It is worth reviewing some old lessons.
• It takes courage to admit fault.
• It’s time to get moving. Your spirits will lift accordingly.
• Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see shadows.
• Let the world be filled with tranquility and goodwill.
• Listen not to vain words of empty tongue.
• Listen to everyone. Ideas come from everywhere.
• Living with a commitment to excellence shall take you far.
• Long life is in store for you.
• Love is a warm fire to keep the soul warm.
• Love is like sweet medicine, good to the last drop.
• Love lights up the world.
• Love truth, but pardon error. (2)
• Man is born to live and not prepared to live.
• Many will travel to hear you speak.
• Meditation with an old enemy is advised.
• Miles are covered one step at a time.
• Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.
• Never fear! The end of something marks the start of something new.
• New ideas could be profitable.
• New people will bring you new realizations, especially about big issues. (2)
• No one can walk backwards into the future.
• Now is a good time to buy stock.
• Now is the time to go ahead and pursue that love interest!
• Now is the time to try something new
• Now is the time to try something new.
• Others can help you now.
• Pennies from heaven find their way to your doorstep this year!
• People are attracted by your Delicate[sic] features.
• People find it difficult to resist your persuasive manner.
• Perhaps you’ve been focusing too much on saving.
• Physical activity will dramatically improve your outlook today.
• Place special emphasis on old friendship.
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• Practice makes perfect.
• Protective measures will prevent costly disasters.
• Put your mind into planning today. Look into the future.
• Remember to share good fortune as well as bad with your friends.
• Rest has a peaceful effect on your physical and emotional health.
• Resting well is as important as working hard.
• Romance moves you in a new direction.
• Savor your freedom — it is precious.
• Say hello to others. You will have a happier day.
• Self-knowledge is a life long process.
• Share your joys and sorrows with your family.
• Sloth makes all things difficult; industry all easy.
• Small confidences mark the onset of a friendship.
• Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.
• Someone you care about seeks reconciliation.
• Soon life will become more interesting.
• Stand tall. Don’t look down upon yourself. (2)
• Stop searching forever, happiness is just next to you.
• Success is a journey, not a destination.
• Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
• Take care and sensitivity you show towards others will return to you.
• Take the high road.
• The austerity you see around you covers the richness of life like a veil.
• The best prediction of future is the past.
• The change you started already have far-reaching effects. Be ready.
• The change you started already have far-reaching effects. Be ready.
• The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.
• The harder you work, the luckier you get.
• The night life is for you.
• The one that recognizes the illusion does not act as if it is real.
• The only people who never fail are those who never try.
• The person who will not stand for something will fall for anything.
• The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
• The saints are the sinners who keep on trying.
• The secret to good friends is no secret to you. (2)
• The small courtesies sweeten life, the greater ennoble it.
• The smart thing to do is to begin trusting your intuitions.
• The strong person understands how to withstand substantial loss.
• The sure way to predict the future is to invent it.
• The truly generous share, even with the undeserving.
• The value lies not within any particular thing, but in the desire placed on that thing.
• The weather is wonderful. (2)
• There is no mistake so great as that of being always right.
• There is no wisdom greater than kindness. (2)
• There is not greater pleasure than seeing your lived (sic) ones prosper.
• There’s no such thing as an ordinary cat.
• Things don’t just happen; they happen just.
• Those who care will make the effort.
• Time and patience are called for many surprises await you!. (sic)
• Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time
• To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
• Today is the conserve yourself, as things just won’t budge.
• Today, your mouth might be moving but no one is listening.
• Tonight you will be blinded by passion.
• Use your eloquence where it will do the most good.
• Welcome change.
• Well done is better than well said.
• What’s hidden in an empty box?
• What’s yours in mine, and what’s mine is mine.
• When your heart is pure, your mind is clear.
• Wish you happiness.
• You always bring others happiness.
• You are a person of another time.
• You are a talented storyteller. (2)
• You are admired by everyone for your talent and ability.
• You are almost there.
• You are busy, but you are happy.
• You are generous to an extreme and always think of the other fellow.
• You are going to have some new clothes. (2)
• You are in good hands this evening.
• You are modest and courteous.
• You are never selfish with your advice or your help.
• You are next in line for promotion in your firm.
• You are offered the dream of a lifetime. Say yes!
• You are open-minded and quick to make new friends. (2)
• You are solid and dependable.
• You are soon going to change your present line of work.
• You are talented in many ways.
• You are the master of every situation. (2)
• You are very expressive and positive in words, act and feeling.
• You are working hard.
• You begin to appreciate how important it is to share your personal beliefs.
• You desire recognition and you will find it.
• You have a deep appreciation of the arts and music.
• You have a deep interest in all that is artistic.
• You have a friendly heart and are well admired. (2)
• You have a shrewd knack for spotting insincerity.
• You have a yearning for perfection. (3)
• You have an active mind and a keen imagination.
• You have an ambitious nature and may make a name for yourself.
• You have an unusual equipment for success, use it properly.
• You have exceeded what was expected.
• You have the power to write your own fortune.
• You have yearning for perfection.
• You know where you are going and how to get there.
• You look pretty.
• You love challenge.
• You love chinese food.
• You make people realize that there exist other beauties in the world.
• You never hesitate to tackle the most difficult problems. (2)
• You seek to shield those you love and like the role of provider. (2)
• You should be able to make money and hold on to it.
• You should be able to undertake and complete anything.
• You understand how to have fun with others and to enjoy your solitude.
• You will always be surrounded by true friends.
• You will always get what you want through your charm and personality.
• You will always have good luck in your personal affairs.
• You will be a great success both in the business world and society. (2)
• You will be blessed with longevity.
• You will be successful in your work.
• You will be traveling and coming into a fortune.
• You will be unusually successful in business.
• You will become a great philanthropist in your later years.
• You will become more and more wealthy.
• You will enjoy good health.
• You will enjoy good health; you will be surrounded by luxury.
• You will find great contentment in the daily, routine activities.
• You will have a fine capacity for the enjoyment of life.
• You will have gold pieces by the bushel.
• You will inherit a large sum of money.
• You will make change for the better.
• You will soon be surrounded by good friends and laughter.
• You will take a chance in something in near future.
• You will travel far and wide, both pleasure and business.
• You will travel far and wide,both pleasure and business.
• Your abilities are unparalleled.
• Your ability is appreciated.
• Your ability to juggle many tasks will take you far.
• Your biggest virtue is your modesty.
• Your character can be described as natural and unrestrained.
• Your difficulties will strengthen you.
• Your dreams are never silly; depend on them to guide you.
• Your dreams are worth your best efforts to achieve them.
• Your energy returns and you get things done.
• Your family is young, gifted and attractive.
• Your first love has never forgotten you.
• Your happiness is before you, not behind you! Cherish it.
• Your hard work will payoff today.
• Your heart will always make itself known through your words.
• Your home is the center of great love.
• Your ideals are well within your reach.
• Your infinite capacity for patience will be rewarded sooner or later.
• Your leadership qualities will be tested and proven.
• Your life will be happy and peaceful.
• Your life will get more and more exciting.
• Your love life will be happy and harmonious.
• Your love of music will be an important part of your life.
• Your loyalty is a virtue, but not when it’s wedded with blind stubbornness.
• Your mind is creative, original and alert.
• Your mind is your greatest asset.
• Your quick wits will get you out of a tough situation.
• Your success will astonish everyone. (2)
• Your talents will be recognized and suitably rewarded.
• Your work interests can capture the highest status or prestige.