Apparently said by Maya Angelou:

[rumtastique]

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."

Comments

[margarita_r]

That's why I buy my tree with the lights pre-installed.

[klari.livejournal.com]

I don't like that quote. All those things in the list test for the same thing: how one deals with adversity. I would say something like: "You can tell a lot about a person by how they handle losing their luggage, walking through a ghetto, and winning a competition." Then you hit adversity, perceived danger/dealing with those less fortunate, coming into glory or power.