You can't just count on becoming a syndicated cartoonist. I actually tried to calculate the odds once, and the best I could come up with is a 1-in-36,000 chance. And the odds of getting hit by lightning are 1 in 7,900 - which kind of shows how long those odds are. Stephan Pastis 000calculatecartoonist share on social
I wish I could have performed with Jeff Buckley, but I missed my chance. Sydney Wayser buckleychancejeff Change image and share on social
'The Voice' gave me a chance to show people the side of me that is an artist. People didn't know what that would look like or sound like. It allowed people to see that potential. Judith Hill allowartistchance Change image and share on social
In tennis, you can have a bad set and still win. The part of track cycling that is difficult to find in other sports is that it's so final; there's no second chance if you make a mistake. Victoria Pendleton badchancecycle Change image and share on social
I got into politics a little bit by chance, as a person from the first generation of the Solidarity movement. Donald Tusk bitechancegeneration Change image and share on social
When you take a year off from football, you come back for all the enjoyable moments. When you're not playing, you miss out on all the highs, but you also miss these disappointments. But I would rather be in the arena to be excited or be disappointed than not have a chance at all. That's football. That's why everybody plays it. Peyton Manning arenabackchance share on social
There was no difference between the behavior of a god and the operations of pure chance. Thomas Pynchon behaviorchancedifference Change image and share on social
The censorship is such on television in the U.S. that films like mine don't stand a chance. John Pilger censorshipchancefilm Change image and share on social
I have never done Cult TV before, the convention was good. It gives the fans a chance to meet the celebrities. Connect with the guy that used to be a bunch of coloured dots on your TV screen. Peter Tork bunchcelebritychance Change image and share on social
The more we can do to create a better society, that benefits more people, the better chance we have that our society will continue to grow and prosper. Sanford I. Weill benefitchancecontinue Change image and share on social