Quotes About Chance

it's funny - say no and you'll stay in the same place. say yes and who knows where you'll end up.

Yes, you are a survivor! No one fights so damned well, Christa. Had you just been in the damned field, Grant would have never stood a chance of taking the Rebs. I'm sure the goddamned Indians would be quaking in their buckskins if they knew you were coming.

No, Christa, it's not me. Maybe I'm not your Rebel lover. Maybe I am your Yankee husband. But in every way, I swear to you, I've sought to give what I would take. And I know that I've touched your senses. You hold back because you would continue to wage war in our bed. But I tell you, my love, no more. No more, after this night!" "Don't—" she began. "Jesu, Christa! Give me a chance, give us both a chance!

there is hope in maybe. Maybe. Such a tiny word. Such a powerful word.

The luck of having talent is not enough; one must also have a talent for luck.

Flip a coin. Life or death. Heads or tails. You never know.

Tonight, however, all I can think of is the juxtaposition of destiny and free will, and whether it makes no difference what I do, or all the difference in the world.

Tomorrow is always another day to make things right.

As beautiful as the chance encounter of a sewing machine and an umbrella on an operating table.

Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for.

A good deal happens in a man's life that he isn't responsible for. Fortunate openings occur but it is safe to remember that such 'breaks' are occurring all the time, and other things being equal, the advantage goes to the man who is ready.

Gamblers and lovers really play to lose.

Never confuse good luck with good planning

Magic is the deliberate manipulation of coincidence.

Every day / a few billion histories fail to occur.

No book, no matter how good, has a chance of reaching a large audience unless the publisher SEES the book's value.

Luck's just another word for destiny ... either you make your own or you're screwed.

I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more of it I have.

We rarely control the timing of opportunities, but we can control our preparation

In a company that was born to innovate, the risk is in not innovating," Jony said. "The real risk is to think it is safe to play it safe.

Only about thirty poker players I can think of make serious money year in and year out playing poker. The rest make a killing one year, lose the next, or lose all the time and lie about it.

I have to warn you. I promised my mother, a long time ago. She said I had to give folks a chance to walk away.

He didn't give me any choice. Don't you see? Your futures, your lives, would have been ruined. But if he was dead, the FBI had no case. You had a chance of coming out of this unscathed.

Only bad golfers are lucky. They're the ones bouncing balls off trees, curbs, turtles and cars. Good golfers have bad luck. When you hit the ball straight, a funny bounce is bound to be unlucky.