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Chance

«There is a hidden fear that somehow, if they are only given a chance, women will suddenly do as they have been done by»
Author: Eva Figes | About: Chance, Fear
«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»
«Something must be left to chance; nothing is certain in a sea fight»
Author: Horatio Nelson | About: Chance
«Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.»
«Our lives improve only when we take chances and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.»
«See that fella over there? He's 20 years old. In 10 years, he's got a chance to be a star. Now that fella over there, he's 20 years old, too. In 10 years he's got a chance to be 30.»
Author: Casey Stengel (Baseball Player, Manager) | About: Chance, Fate, Luck | Keywords: fella, fellas
«Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.»
«There are several things I think I would have done if I had the chance again. I would have been a little more patient about getting out into the world. I would have seen to it that I had a more formal education. I would have become an accomplished mu»
Author: Frank Sinatra (Actor, Singer) | About: Chance | Keywords: formal
«Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation and freedom in all just pursuits.»
«Slaves would be tyrants were the chance theirs»
Author: Victor Hugo (Dramatist, Novelist, Poet) | About: Chance, Slavery, Tyranny | Keywords: tyrants