Odds Quotes

563 Odds quotes by 470 unique authors

Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them. — Robert Jarvik
Courage is willingness to take the risk once you know the odds. Optimistic overconfidence means you are taking the risk because you don't know the… — Daniel Kahneman
Sooner or later, we will face a catastrophic threat from space. Of all the possible threats, only a gigantic asteroid hit can destroy the entire… — Michio Kaku
People with anxiety disorders such as OCD know that nothing can be more paralyzing than having too many options. Go to a store to buy… — Jeffrey Kluger
Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or you're working with… — Jessica Lange
And how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods? — Thomas B. Macaulay
When I meet large women who walk with confidence and are articulate and really have an understanding of how they walk in this world, I… — Camryn Manheim
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle… — Orison Swett Marden
Incumbent White House parties have won 10 of the last 18 presidential elections; the odds are tight, but they favor Obama in 2012. And so… — Jon Meacham
You can kill ten of our men for every one we kill of yours. But even at those odds, you will lose and we will… — Ho Chi Minh
When I'm at the greatest odds with my body, it's usually because I feel my body's betraying me, whether that's been in the past, struggling… — Demi Moore
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. — Elon Musk
The odds of me coming into the rocket business, not knowing anything about rockets, not having ever built anything, I mean, I would have to… — Elon Musk
There's no way I'm going to stand up for bad ingredients. We love seasonal ingredients. It's a false dichotomy to say that modern cooking is… — Nathan Myhrvold
I know of no higher fortitude than stubborness in the face of overwhelming odds. — Louis Nizer
The odds are always against you no matter what your previous history is. You have to overcome the tendency to relax. — Tom Osborne
Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you. — Arnold Palmer
I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have… — Arnold Palmer
Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're opposite sides of the same coin if you're looking at longer-term prosperity. — Henry Paulson
Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the… — William Petersen
If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk… — J. B. Priestley
Most start-up companies fail and it is smart public policy to help entrepreneurs increase their odds of succeeding. But, the biggest loss to our economy… — Eric Ries
Scientists and creationists are always at odds, of course. — Marilyn vos Savant
A horrible script 99 percent of the time means a horrible movie. But if you start with a good script, odds are you're going to… — Ricky Schroder
Life is a gamble, at terrible odds - if it was a bet you wouldn't take it. — Tom Stoppard

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