Chance Quotes - Page 31

But, in the name of the experimental method and out of our poor knowledge, are we really entitled to claim that everything happens by chance, to the exclusion of all other possibilities?

In the United States alone, 450 billion square feet of glass facade is produced every year. What if we could take this chance to use the glass to harness solar energy and allow the architecture to respond to the light and heat of the sun, to create photosynthesis and generate solar energy?

To be a good leader, you have to be a good communicator. As a leader, you have to communicate your intent every chance you get, and if you fail to do that, you will pay the consequences.

If the sun comes up, I have a chance.

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Expressing a hopeful outlook that as long as there is a new day, symbolized by the rising of the sun, there remains an opportunity for progress, success, or positive change.

We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? So this is what we've chosen to do with our life.

John Cleese was a big hero of mine. He grew up in Weston Super Mare near Bristol where I grew up; he was always very tall and gangly, but he was smart and used his physicality in a very funny way. I used to think, 'Well he came from Weston and he did it, so there's a chance for me.'

When an animal dies, it gives you the chance to love another animal. That's an insightful and profound way to look at it.

The one thing I do believe is, if you make the songs about the human aspects of things, you've got a much better chance of having the music transcend the times. If you make them very political and very topical, it's going to date very quickly.

Every fight, honest to say, in this division, at t... -Alistair Overeem

Every fight, honest to say, in this division, at this level, is a toss-up. It's a 50-50 chance.

And when I was saying I want to become number one of the world and I was 7, 8 years old, most of the people were laughing to me. Because you know, it seemed like I have one percent chances to do that. And I've done it.

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.

I welcome every chance I get to interact with fans. I've made some very close friendships amongst fans, and I look forward to seeing them.

If you like the stuff I do, my chances of liking y... -Penn Jillette

If you like the stuff I do, my chances of liking you go up.

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Suggesting that if someone appreciates or shares a similar taste or interest in the speaker's work or activities, the likelihood of the speaker reciprocating that liking or connection increases, implying a potential affinity or bond.

Good luck has its storms.

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Highlighting that even when one experiences good luck or favorable circumstances, challenges or obstacles (storms) can still arise, suggesting that luck does not guarantee a smooth or trouble-free journey.

Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking... -Werner Herzog

I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks.

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Expressing a preference for prioritizing personal safety and well-being over the pursuit of risks, implying a cautious approach to decision-making and a careful consideration of potential dangers or negative consequences.

I'm working with the March of Dimes to help make s... -Ally Brooke

I'm working with the March of Dimes to help make sure more babies have the chance of tomorrow.

Louis Pasteur said, 'Chance favors the prepared mind.' If you're really engaged in the writing, you'll work yourself out of whatever jam you find yourself in.

Faro is a game of chance, essentially, with no skill involved. You bet against the bank, and the bank almost always wins.

In many professional spaces, women are fighting twice as hard as men to get to the same place and get the same opportunities. If you then speak out about your experience of sexual harassment, there is every chance you will not be sent on certain assignments.

The consequences for failure are very different if you're a woman or a person of color than they are if you're a guy. If you're a guy who makes a mistake, you get a second chance. Often, for those of us who are outsiders, we make a mistake, and that's the end of the conversation.

If I go into a restaurant there's a very good chance that I'm going to spend my time being the mayor. If I want to have a good time, I'm happier having dinner here.

Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour.

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk children all across our Nation a fair chance at succeeding in the educational system.

The Internet offers endangered languages a chance to have a public voice in a way that would not have been possible before.

No live performance can ever be perfect, and that's what keeps you on your toes - it pushes you to practice harder, show up for that 8 A.M. ballet class, and walk through the stage door every night just to have the chance to do it all again.

If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, ... -Isaac Bashevis Singer

If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.

Having the chance to win a gold medal doesn't come... -Aaron Ramsey

Having the chance to win a gold medal doesn't come around very often.

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Recognizing that the opportunity to achieve the highest level of sporting success, symbolized by winning a gold medal, is rare and not frequently encountered in one's lifetime.

There are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together.

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