Likely Quotes

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A human being is still more likely to die of a bee sting, snake bite or, Lord knows, automobile accident than by shark attack. We… — Peter Benchley
At pivotal moments throughout history, there have always been grey areas, and there likely will be in the future. Courage now lies not in the… — Safak Pavey
I have little doubt that gerontologists will eventually find a way to avoid, or more likely, delay, the unpleasantries of extended life. — S. Jay Olshansky
If there is a less likely sight on this earth than Clint Dempsey, the Texas trailer-park kid, doing downward-facing dog poses, or the stalwart Michael… — Tim Howard
It became clear to me by 1984 that Microsoft was likely going to be the big winner in the PC software apps and operating system… — Mitch Kapor
What decisions would you make differently today if you knew you would most likely live to be 150? How would you think about your 50s… — Peter Diamandis
The Department of Energy made an investment that failed, and it got raked over the coals for that failed investment. This is ridiculous. The fact… — Peter Diamandis
Google is where we go for answers. People used to go elsewhere or, more likely, stagger along not knowing. — James Gleick
Any Wall Street advertising that does not go into the boring details of methodology is most likely to be pushing past performance. — Barry Ritholtz
We must recognize our own behavioral errors. To be blunt, you are not likely to become a cognitive Zen master anytime soon. But a little… — Barry Ritholtz
The paradox is that when we model future designs on past successes, we are inviting failure down the line; when we take into account past… — Henry Petroski
I am 39. I am single. I am a black woman. I have too many advanced degrees. Many a news story tells me finding true… — Roxane Gay
Nature abhors a hero. For one thing, he violates the law of conservation of energy. For another, how can it be the survival of the… — Solomon Short
Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely… — Greg Anderson
The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice. — Clint Eastwood
What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree… — Ben Nelson
Government does not create jobs, it only creates the conditions that make jobs more or less likely. — Mitch Daniels
Well, Well, Well, its certainly a compelling provocative exciting delicious to think about idea, smart people say the universe is so big there must be… — Jeff Goldblum
Is the proposed operation likely to succeed? What might the consequences of failure? Is it in the realm of practicability in terms of material and… — Chester W. Nimitz
A true intellectual is a man who, after reading a book and being convinced by its arguments, will shoot someone or, more likely, order someone… — John McCarthy

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