Had I not made it big, my family would have told me to recheck my decision. Now that I am successful, there is no way. They have to accept it gracefully. Amisha Patel acceptbigdecision Change image and share on social
Had I not stepped into the saddle in the first place, entire cultures, histories, and most importantly, profound connections with people and animals whom I now counted as my friends would have otherwise passed by, invisible. Tim Cope animalconnectioncount share on social
Had I pursued my education long enough to learn all the conventional dos and don'ts of starting a business, I often wonder how different my life and career might have been. Richard Branson businesscareerconventional Change image and share on social
Had I stayed longer in some primaries, I would have probably done better in states like Nevada, California, and New Mexico - but I ran out of the money after the second primary in New Hampshire. Bill Richardson californiahampshirelong Change image and share on social
Had I to do it again, I would have been a math major, probably a double major, and did take a lot of math classes, but I would have taken a lot more. Pardis Sabeti classdoublelot Change image and share on social
Had it not been for James Meredith, who was willing to risk his life, the University of Mississippi would still be all white. Constance Baker Motley jamelifemeredith Change image and share on social
Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty. Angela Davis abolishamericadeath Change image and share on social
Had it not been for 'The Apprentice' and Donald Trump, I wouldn't have met my wife through an interview with 'E! News.' Bill Rancic apprenticedonaldinterview Change image and share on social
Had it not been for the Atlantic Ocean and the virgin wilderness, the United States would never have been the Land of Promise. Herbert Croly atlanticlandocean Change image and share on social
Had my dad not been short and fat and balding, there's no doubt his career would have been very different. But he could do lots of stuff and made a very good career out of it. He had an incredible work ethic because he lost his father when he was very young, and the family had to pull together. Rory Kinnear baldcareerdad share on social