"But chance runs like a river through all……" — Kenneth Oppel

"But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do."

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33 Quotes by Kenneth Oppel

Kenneth Oppel has 33 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The world of 'The Hunger Games' is a paranoid survivalist's dream.
It's somewhat disquieting that the same parents and educators who are horrified by the notion of child soldiers have bestowed…
His speech failed to rouse an enthusiastic cheer, but no one dared contradict him.
It's the way you look whenever she mentions her fiance. My cat looks like that before he hacks up a…
I poo poo the chit.' The attendant looked stunned. 'You cannot poo-poo the chit!' I do.' Kate said solemnly. 'I…
I know you pretty well." "Better than anyone I think." I smiled. Her compliment was like a gift itself, only…
You can't eat [literature], that's the problem," he said. "I've tried, it's very dry, and not at all nutritious.
You two were in a cave together?’ said Miss Simpkins in horror. ‘Yes,’ said Kate, ‘and it was very, very…
IMBECILE!" the chef shouted. "Next time why don't you just put your whole HAND in the food, hey? Yes, your…
You flatter me shamelessly. I like it. Good.
Everyone watched, wondering if this could be the same lunatic who'd nearly berthed his ornithopter in the restaurant. I swallowed,…
I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it." "It's very zingy," I agreed.

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No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our… — Hannah Arendt
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The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes… — Hannah Arendt
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We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and… — Hannah Arendt
I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is… — Pietro Aretino
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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
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