The most inspiring fortune evuh is taped proudly to the device in front of me:

"Go for the gold today! You'll be the champion of whatever."

I attempted to track down the origins of this fascinating slice of Americana several years ago for the Village Voice.

http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/vls/162/gehr.shtml

You can still pick up fairly inexpensive copies of the original on eBay. They come in a wide variety of tints and editions.