Serendipity Quotes

104 Serendipity quotes by 90 unique authors

The history of discovery is full of creative serendipity. — Tom Kelley
When we sit down day after day and keep grinding, something mysterious starts to happen... Unseen forces enlist in our cause; serendipity reinforces our purpose. — Steven Pressfield
It may not be possible to 'win the future,' in President Obama's words, but if we're going to encourage more innovation, it's not enough for… — Steven Johnson
One aspect of serendipity to bear in mind is that you have to be looking for something in order to find something else. — Lawrence Block
All of us know about learning life's lessons through pain, struggle, and loss. But few of us realize that it is often the gentlest lessons… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries — Alan Alda
I've always loved life, and I've never known what's ahead. I love not knowing what might be round the corner. I love serendipity. — Twiggy
Politics is so much about serendipity that we've got to have a bigger pool of women, so that when people drop out of the process,… — Eleanor Clift
Plan to the extent that feels right to you at a particular time in your life, but always be open to serendipity. — Steve Leveen
When you broadcast your book reading voluntarily, it creates moments of fascinating serendipity. — Clive Thompson
There is a fine line between serendipity and stalking. — David Coleman
A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance. — Benjamin Disraeli
Fact is, inventing an innovative business model is often mostly a matter of serendipity. — Gary Hamel
Politics is a lot of serendipity. You're in the right place and the right time and you've got the right message, and it either connects… — Jon Huntsman, Jr.
It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of… — John Locke
Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist. — Rene Magritte
In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our… — Peter McWilliams
You know being relevant or coming up with something interesting, funny to say about what's current is just as hard as it might ever be… — Lily Tomlin
Crazy as it sounds, I'm a believer in destiny and serendipity, and I have had cosmic experiences all my life. Something told me I was… — Rufus Wainwright
Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing. — Georgia O'Keeffe
Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were… — Lawrence Block
The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable. — Robert Henri
We know that attention acts as a lightning rod. Merely by concentrating on something one causes endless analogies to collect around it, even penetrate the… — Julio Cortazar
Sometimes serendipity is just intention unmasked. — Elizabeth Berg
You can have the other words-chance, luck, coincidence, serendipity. I'll take grace. I don't know what it is exactly, but I'll take it. — Mary Oliver

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