Odds Quotes
563 Odds quotes by 470 unique authors
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Let us keep before us the fact that, almost without exception, every race or nation that has ever got upon its feet has done so…
— Booker T. Washington
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Peace will not come out of a clash of arms but out of justice lived and done by unarmed nations in the face of odds.
— Mahatma Gandhi
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The act of facing overwhelming odds produces greatness and beauty.
— Malcolm Gladwell
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You should never bet against anything in science at odds of more than about 10-12 to 1.
— Ernest Rutherford
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Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the…
— Charles Lindbergh
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Even against the greatest of odds, there is something in the human spirit - a magic blend of skill, faith, and valor - that can…
— Walter Lord
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We need to get to kids who have no idea what we do. We need to open the doors wide and let them in. There…
— Dan Wieden
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Nothing reduces the odds against you like ignoring them.
— Robert Breault
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One doesn't know, till one is a bit at odds with the world, how much one's friends who believe in one rather generously, mean to…
— D. H. Lawrence
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I never feel more alive than when I'm in great pain, struggling against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suffering? Bring it!
— Dean Karnazes
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I have always tried to teach my players to be fighters. When I say that, I don't mean put up your dukes and get in…
— Bear Bryant
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If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.
— Edgar Rice Burroughs
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The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college. As First Lady Michelle…
— Arne Duncan
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There is a group of entrepreneurs pushing the envelope, government officials that are making significant changes despite the odds, and visionary writers, academics, and colleagues…
— Robin Chase
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Having won re-election convincingly and against the economic odds, President Obama quickly made good on his promise of maintaining taxes as they are for the…
— Kevin O'Leary
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The torch relay is an excellent embodiment of all that the Olympic Games have come to symbolise - a celebration of the human spirit. Personally…
— Lakshmi Mittal
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Owners who buy aggressive dogs for security may be kidding themselves: The chances that the victim of a fatal dog attack will be a burglar…
— Jon Katz
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Anybody who is an entrepreneur is a person who essentially has impaired judgment. The odds of success are zilch.
— Tom Peters
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The right choices over time greatly improve your odds of a long and healthy life.
— Tom Rath
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One of the ironies of a conference dedicated to all things digital and virtual is that the best ways to connect with people are surprisingly…
— Ryan Holmes
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Entrepreneurship is like a computer game in which you have to master every level before achieving success. Startups repeatedly stumble and have to go back…
— Vivek Wadhwa
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Skyjackers had a pretty abysmal success rate - once you commandeered a plane in American airspace, your odds of a happy ending were slim. After…
— Brendan I. Koerner
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For me, there has always been a disconnect with the sort of elitist structure of the high-art world - and my distaste for that is…
— Shepard Fairey
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If you set out in a spaceship to find the one planet in the galaxy that has life, the odds against your finding it would…
— Richard Dawkins
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Any cut to Pell Grants means low-income must take out additional loans or work longer hours - risk factors that increase their odds of dropping…
— Hank Johnson
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