When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.
I think it’s no secret that I’ve tried to take chances in my career and also in my life, and I believe to not live in fear.
The worst cynicism: a belief in luck.
It comes from the likes of you! Take what you can get! Grab the chances as they come along! Act in hallways! Sing in doorways! Dance in cellars!
I just have to take my chances like any other composer.
If you are worried about what people think of you, you should go into politics. Real actors take chances.
It’s not that I don’t value my life. It’s just that I love taking chances, testing myself, stepping over the line.
Sometimes there are things worth risking your life for. It was Jesus who said if you want to save your life, you have to lose it.
This business is always changing. If you’re going to be a leader, you’ve got to take chances.
If I had my way, if I was lucky enough, if I could be on the brink my entire life – that great sense of expectation and excitement without the disappointment – that would be the perfect state.
I guess I’ve always been attracted to people who stand out as individuals – people who are adventurous and take chances.
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
I love taking chances.
If you like the stuff I do, my chances of liking you go up.
Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, to keep what you want from ending, do it. Pry the door open or, if need be, wedge your foot in that door and keep it open.
A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.
All I ask is the chance to prove that money can’t make me happy.
We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.
If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right.
A holiday is an opportunity to journey within. It is also a chance to chill, to relax. It is when I switch on my rest mode.
Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.
Every year on your birthday, you get a chance to start new.
