Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him. – James Allen
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs. – Mario Andretti
And as for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. Genesis 50:20 – Bible
Chance is the providence of adventurers. – Napoleon Bonaparte
It is our relation to circumstances that determine their influence over us. The same wind that blows one ship into port may blow another off shore. – Christian Nevell Bovee
You are where you are today because youve chosen to be there. – Harry Browne
In practical life the wisest and soundest people avoid speculation. – George Earle Buckle
We are no longer puppets being manipulated by outside powerful forces: we become the powerful force ourselves. – Leo Buscaglia
Men are the sport of circumstances when it seems circumstances are the sport of men. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron
Chance can allow you to accomplish a goal every once in a while, but consistent achievement happens only if you love what you are doing. – Bart Conner
How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the inside of us. – Parks Cousins
If youre proactive, you dont have to wait for circumstances or other people to create perspective expanding experiences. You can consciously create your own. – Stephen Covey
A fool must now and then be right, by chance. – William Cowper
Chance makes our parents, but choice makes our friends. – Jacques Delille
Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance. – Jack Dempsey
Chance does not speak essentially through words nor can it be seen in their convolution. It is the eruption of language, its sudden appearance. Its not a night twinkle with stars, an illuminated sleep, nor a drowsy vigil. It is the very edge of consciousness. – Michel Foucault
Do not always prove yourself to be the one in the right. The right will appear. You need only give it a chance. – C. H. Fowler
The pseudonym for God when He did not want to sign. – Anatole France
Chance is the pseudonym God uses when He does not want to sign His name. – Anatole France
A wise man turns chance into good fortune. – Thomas Fuller
