But occasionally, a fortune cookie contains surprising wisdom. Having reviewed over 1,000 fortune-cookie aphorisms, here are 13 that seem worthy, at least of the moment it takes to consider them.

With the sounds of decades-old cookie machines clattering in the background, Wong talked about the journey of Oakland Fortune Factory and the allure of the iconic cookies. Q.

1.You ingenuity and imagination will get results. On the back of the slip, learn Chinese (to wait - déng). Lucky number 55, 12, 47,28, 44, 50. If you win I don't mind sharing : ) 2. Executive ...

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The history of fortune cookies is not clear, but they were likely popularized in California in the early 1900s, according to journalist Jennifer 8 Lee, who has researched Asian food history in the ...

NEW YORK, May 11 -- -- "All the preparation you've done will finally be paying off," read the fortune in Jacquelyn W. Garrett's cookie. The prophecy caught her eye, but it was the ...