Quotes about Chance

“I'd visually have that idea. I'm diving off the end of the diving board. I'm not going to be worried about if I'm going to dive into a jellyfish or the water's going to be too cold or the boys are going to beat me. I'm just doing it. And if I do it, it's a good chance I'll make it.”

“We stand a chance of getting a president who has probably killed more people before he gets into office than any president in the history of the United States.”

“To me and my band, guitar riffs are what it's all about. We know that every time we jam on a great riff, we've got a fighting chance of writing a great song!”

“Well, painting is the one thing I do, that is just me. It's me and easels, and the pencils. And as long as I don't drool too much over the canvas, the colors come out pretty good. And it's a chance to express all that I've got inside, that I sometimes keep hidden. And I think that's why I paint big broad, wide open landscapes.”

“In the end, censoring a comedian's jokes is on par with censoring 'Huckleberry Finn.' Now, I'm not comparing myself to Mark Twain - he had much wavier hair and a slightly thicker mustache. But when you deny an artist the chance to explore his art, you're forcing your beliefs on him.”

“Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance.”

“I don't think about losing or worry about losing. I'm not afraid to let it go and I don't care if you beat me. If you do, that means you were the better man, but only elite fighters can beat me. There can't be shame in losing because you are up against great competition and there's always that chance.”

“We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public.”

“Cell phones tend to bring us more inside of our lives whereas movies offer a chance to escape, so there are two competing forces.”

“Care and diligence bring luck.”

“I've always taken risks, and never worried what the world might really think of me.”

“There are people who want to make men's lives more difficult for no other reason than the chance it provides them afterwards to offer their prescription for alleviating life; their Christianity, for instance.”

“It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny.”

“And I hope we get the chance to play Warped Tour. That would be really nice.”

“I think there is always room for improvement, and every day is a chance to get better.”

“If you don't love the Dodgers, there's a good chance you may not get into Heaven.”

“Having a chance to be someone other than yourself and to act out stuff that makes people look at you, like, wow, and that's why I love acting so much.”

“There has been a huge advance in technology, which has improved the safety of the cars incredibly, but there are still some heavy crash impacts and in certain circumstances there is still the chance of fire today.”

“If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either.”

“Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned.”

“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.”