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"The whole force of the respectable circles to which I belonged, that respectable circle which knew as I did not the value of security won, the slender chance of replacing it if lost or abandoned, was against me."

"The whole force of the respectable circles to which I belonged, that respectable circle which knew as I did not the value of security won, the slender chance of replacing it if lost or abandoned, was against me."

Ida Tarbell, American Journalist

Chance, Force, Security, Value

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"It is the individual who knows how little they know about themselves who stands the most reasonable chance of finding out something about themselves before they die."

"It is the individual who knows how little they know about themselves who stands the most reasonable chance of finding out something about themselves before they die."

S. I. Hayakawa, American Politician

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"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."

"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."

William Jennings Bryan, American Lawyer

Chance, Choice, Destiny

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"I knew I'd just done one of the most amazing things that I will ever get a chance to do. Just to be part of a musical that's not your background and to pull it off and to think that we've done something that's really special."

"I knew I'd just done one of the most amazing things that I will ever get a chance to do. Just to be part of a musical that's not your background and to pull it off and to think that we've done something that's really special."

Gerard Butler, Scottish Actor

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"I despise the Lottery. There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid."

"I despise the Lottery. There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid."

Brian May, English Musician

7

"I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance."

"I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance."

Wanda Sykes, American Comedian

6

"Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them."

"Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them."

Thomas Mann, German Writer

Chance, Fight, Opinions

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"Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn."

"Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn."

Irving Babbitt, American Critic

6

"I just basically took a chance because it looked like fun and I wanted the ."

"I just basically took a chance because it looked like fun and I wanted the ."

Rob Mariano, American Celebrity

6

"You look at 2001, we were third in points and no one gave us much of a chance when the season started. We came back last year and had the same team, the same everybody and led points."

"You look at 2001, we were third in points and no one gave us much of a chance when the season started. We came back last year and had the same team, the same everybody and led points."

Sterling Marlin, American Athlete

6

"If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then 9 times out of ten it will."

"If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then 9 times out of ten it will."

Paul Harvey, American Journalist

Chance, Will, Wrong

6

"Usually when I'm out doing stuff, I'm just out in the wild, doing the wild thing. I don't really get a chance to just chill out until I come here, in my creative space."

"Usually when I'm out doing stuff, I'm just out in the wild, doing the wild thing. I don't really get a chance to just chill out until I come here, in my creative space."

Bootsy Collins, American Musician

6

"When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the Shell oil company, I was frequently reminded of an Arabic saying: 'Those who claim to foresee the future are lying, even if by chance they are later proved right.'"

"When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the Shell oil company, I was frequently reminded of an Arabic saying: 'Those who claim to foresee the future are lying, even if by chance they are later proved right.'"

Vince Cable, British Politician

Chance, Company, Future, Job

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"Alabama farmers want a chance to complete fairly in Japan, but they can't if the Japanese won't let us in."

"Alabama farmers want a chance to complete fairly in Japan, but they can't if the Japanese won't let us in."

Mike Rogers, American Politician

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"I was on the sideline with a knee injury and when I came back, I wanted to play at the best level I could. And that's the case for a lot of players, they want the chance to play against the best competition."

"I was on the sideline with a knee injury and when I came back, I wanted to play at the best level I could. And that's the case for a lot of players, they want the chance to play against the best competition."

Claudio Reyna, American Athlete

Chance, Competition, Injury, Play

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"I think that realistically we can shoot for the title this year. If we stay healthy and be persistent throughout the season, I think we have good chance to go all the way."

"I think that realistically we can shoot for the title this year. If we stay healthy and be persistent throughout the season, I think we have good chance to go all the way."

Jason Kidd, American Athlete

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"We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up."

"We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up."

Eric Heiden, American Athlete

Chance, Day, Party, Rest

6

"There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance."

"There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance."

Kate Smith, American Musician

6

"We now consider as fundamental economic functions of the state, many duties that were left a generation ago to chance."

"We now consider as fundamental economic functions of the state, many duties that were left a generation ago to chance."

Arthur Capper, American Politician

Chance, Now, State

6

"I never quit trying. I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win."

"I never quit trying. I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win."

Arnold Palmer, American Athlete

6

"The fundamental problem with program maintenance is that fixing a defect has a substantial chance of introducing another."

"The fundamental problem with program maintenance is that fixing a defect has a substantial chance of introducing another."

Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., American Computer Scientist

Chance, Frederick P. Brooks, Jr.

6

"I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win."

"I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win."

Arnold Palmer, American Athlete

Chance, Effort, Trying

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"Detroit was kind of a random thing where it was like a chance to be in a rock 'n' roll movie."

"Detroit was kind of a random thing where it was like a chance to be in a rock 'n' roll movie."

Edward Furlong, American Actor

6

"Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity."

"Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity."

Democritus, Greek Philosopher

Chance, Necessity, Universe

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"The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean, you can always do it later."

"The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean, you can always do it later."

Harvey Fierstein, American Actor

Chance, Now, Suicide

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"The only thing that I could get with chance, and I never was able to use it, was that I would end up with something quite geometric or the spirit that I was interested in, indulging in, was gone."

"The only thing that I could get with chance, and I never was able to use it, was that I would end up with something quite geometric or the spirit that I was interested in, indulging in, was gone."

Robert Rauschenberg, American Artist

Chance, End, Spirit

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"So, whenever Scooter was the Pilot, he never had a chance to fly the orbiter. So, the joke is: I'm going to have a chance to fly it first and hand it over to him."

"So, whenever Scooter was the Pilot, he never had a chance to fly the orbiter. So, the joke is: I'm going to have a chance to fly it first and hand it over to him."

Duane G. Carey, American Astronaut

6

"Chicago will give you a chance. The sporting spirit is the spirit of Chicago."

"Chicago will give you a chance. The sporting spirit is the spirit of Chicago."

Lincoln Steffens, American Journalist

Chance, Chicago, Spirit, Will

6

"Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides."

"Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides."

Euripides, Greek Poet

6

"You have to make lots of birdies and give your opponent no chance."

"You have to make lots of birdies and give your opponent no chance."

Michelle Wie, American Athlete

6

"Revie said there was nothing between me and Ray yet he never gave me a chance to show what I could do."

"Revie said there was nothing between me and Ray yet he never gave me a chance to show what I could do."

Peter Shilton, English Athlete

Chance, Nothing

6

"When Hank Jones had his night off, I would get somebody to take my place as intermission pianist and I'd play the show with Ella, so I would get a chance to play with Ray Brown and Charlie Smith as well."

"When Hank Jones had his night off, I would get somebody to take my place as intermission pianist and I'd play the show with Ella, so I would get a chance to play with Ray Brown and Charlie Smith as well."

George Shearing, British Musician

Chance, Night, Play

6

"If you look closely enough, amid the merciless and the bitter, there is always the chance that you may find comfort and the promise of something good."

"If you look closely enough, amid the merciless and the bitter, there is always the chance that you may find comfort and the promise of something good."

Bob Greene, American Journalist

Chance, Comfort, May, Promise

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"Working with Yahoo! allows us to give our fans a chance to listen to our songs, check out the video, purchase our new album, win tickets to our show, and chat with us all in one place."

"Working with Yahoo! allows us to give our fans a chance to listen to our songs, check out the video, purchase our new album, win tickets to our show, and chat with us all in one place."

Isaac Hanson, American Musician

Chance, Fans, Songs

6

"I am really looking for a chance to direct. I feel like that's kind of the next frontier for me. I know that it's really hard to do, but I feel like I want to have a chance to try and translate something I've written and try and get a tone across."

"I am really looking for a chance to direct. I feel like that's kind of the next frontier for me. I know that it's really hard to do, but I feel like I want to have a chance to try and translate something I've written and try and get a tone across."

Dana Fox, American Writer

6

"If I put the script down more than once, there's a good chance that I probably don't want to play the part."

"If I put the script down more than once, there's a good chance that I probably don't want to play the part."

Joe Lando, American Actor

Chance, Play, Want

6

"I worked at a local television station and I got a chance to direct and do all those things - worked kiddie shows, Ranger House show with the hand puppets and things like that."

"I worked at a local television station and I got a chance to direct and do all those things - worked kiddie shows, Ranger House show with the hand puppets and things like that."

Barry Levinson, American Director

Chance, Television

6

"If a pitcher sees you fiddling with the bat, he'll stall until your arms are tired before you even get a chance to hit."

"If a pitcher sees you fiddling with the bat, he'll stall until your arms are tired before you even get a chance to hit."

Paul Waner, American Athlete

6

"We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock."

"We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock."

Kevin Costner, American Actor

Chance, Children, Style, Want

6

"A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance."

"A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance."

Branch Rickey, American Athlete

6

"Chance is the nature of our universe. Madness represents a chaotic reservoir of surprises. Some surprises can be valuable."

"Chance is the nature of our universe. Madness represents a chaotic reservoir of surprises. Some surprises can be valuable."

Frank Herbert, American Writer

Chance, Chaos, Surprise, Values

6

"He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things."

"He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things."

Edward F. Halifax, British Statesman

Chance, Nothing, Will

6

"If the arts are held up solely as a means of social insight, fantasy is denied the chance to be commonplace and reality the chance to be exotic."

"If the arts are held up solely as a means of social insight, fantasy is denied the chance to be commonplace and reality the chance to be exotic."

Richard Eyre, British Director

Chance, Fantasy, Reality

5

"Black Rock gives us all a chance to heal, to become ourselves."

"Black Rock gives us all a chance to heal, to become ourselves."

Larry Harvey, American Celebrity

5

"While there is a chance of the world getting through its troubles, I hold that a reasonable man has to behave as though he were sure of it. If at the end your cheerfulness in not justified, at any rate you will have been cheerful."

"While there is a chance of the world getting through its troubles, I hold that a reasonable man has to behave as though he were sure of it. If at the end your cheerfulness in not justified, at any rate you will have been cheerful."

H. G. Wells, English Author

Chance, Cheerfulness, End, Man

5

"As Bill Clinton said so eloquently at the convention, during Vietnam there was a chance to serve; there was a chance not to serve."

"As Bill Clinton said so eloquently at the convention, during Vietnam there was a chance to serve; there was a chance not to serve."

Mark Shields, American Journalist

Chance, Vietnam

5

"Right afterwards there was a whole, whole lot of press to do, so the week after, all day, every day, was press so I didn't really get a chance to celebrate."

"Right afterwards there was a whole, whole lot of press to do, so the week after, all day, every day, was press so I didn't really get a chance to celebrate."

Carrie Underwood, American Musician

Chance, Day, Press, Right

5

"As far as now, as far as I think everyone deserv a chance. No matter who is he and who was he."

"As far as now, as far as I think everyone deserv a chance. No matter who is he and who was he."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Chance, Truth, Hope, Inspirational, Power

5

"I cry every chance I get."

"I cry every chance I get."

Richard Gere, American Actor

5

"This is a chance for me to listen and learn. There's no more important and rewarding part of my job."

"This is a chance for me to listen and learn. There's no more important and rewarding part of my job."

Bill Delahunt, American Politician

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