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Aristotle Philosopher
Chance

"Thus every action must be due to one or other of seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reasoning, anger, or appetite."

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Tennessee Williams Playwright
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"Animals have sections in their stomachs which enable them to digest food without mastication, but human beings are supposed to chew their food before they swallow it down... So chew your food and give your salivary glands a chance to function!"

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Stephen Jay Gould Paleontologist, Evolutionary Biologist
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"Life is short, and potential studies infinite. We have a much better chance of accomplishing something significant when we follow our passionate interests and work in areas of deepest personal meaning."

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Robin Sharma Author, Speaker
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"Either you set your goals and, in doing so, have your life governed by choice or you do nothing and have your life governed by chance."

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Mark Twain Writer, Humorist
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"A sin takes on a new and real terror when there seems a chance that it is going to be found out."

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Jeff Bezos Entrepreneur
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"Seek instant gratification - or the elusive promise of it - and chances are you'll find a crowd there ahead of you."

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Carl Lewis Athlete
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"You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in."

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