Fortune favors prepared mind ; this phrase is attributed to 19th-century French Microbiologist Louis Pasteur.During an 1854 lecture at the University of Lille, French microbiologist and chemist Louis Pasteur said, “In the fields of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.”By this, he meant that sudden flashes of insight don't just happen, but are the product of preparation.Louis Pastuer’s worked on immunology and Alexander Flemming’s worked on antibiotic Penicillin. However, as Pasteur pointed out the opportunities granted by chance are only harvested by a prepared mind. Years of training, dedication, and even failure are necessary to prepare the human mind.Louis