— Bertrand Russell
He that leaveth nothing to chance will do few things ill, but he will do very few things.
— George Savile
There is danger in reckless change, but greater danger in blind conservatism.
— Henry Glasgow
God does not play dice with the universe.
— Albert Einstein
We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?
— Jean Cocteau
Today even our clocks are not made of clockwork — so why should our world be? With the advent of quantum mechanics, the clockwork world has become a cosmic lottery. Fundamental events, such as the decay of a radioactive atom, are held to be determined by chance, not law.
— Ian Stewart
“Saying”
The cards you hold in the game of life mean very little — it’s the way you play them that counts.
“Joke”
The problem with chance is that while you’re outside looking for a horseshoe or rabbit’s foot, you may miss opportunity knocking.
