Second Chances Quotes

“In case you never get a second chance: don't be afraid!" "And what if you do get a second chance?" "You take it!”
― C. JoyBell C.

“People aren’t always what you want them to be. Sometimes they disappoint you or let you down, but you have to give them a chance first. You can’t just meet someone and expect them to be everything you’re looking for and then be angry when they’re not every hope and aspiration you projected onto them. It’s foolish to believe that someone will be what you imagine them to be. And sometimes, when you give them a chance, they turn out to be better than you imagined. Different, but better.”
― Chloe Rattray, Sacré Noir

“No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“It’s about second chances, Neil. Second, third, fourth, whatever, as long as you get at least one more than what anyone else wanted to give you.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“A lifetime isn't forever, so take the first chance, don't wait for the second one! Because sometimes, there aren't second chances! And if it turns out to be a mistake? So what! This is life! A whole bunch of mistakes! But if you never get a second chance at something you didn't take a first chance at? That's true failure.”
― C. JoyBell C.

“There are no second chances in life, except to feel remorse.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

“A second chance doesn't mean you're in the clear. In many ways, it is the more difficult thing. Because a second chance means that you have to try harder. You must rise to the challenge without the blind optimism of ignorance.”
― Ling Ma, Severance

“That's ridiculous. The only point in having enemies is so you can defeat them, kill them, brush them aside."

"Or give them a chance to redeem themselves.”
― Derek Landy, Death Bringer

“Because this is what I believe - that second chances are stronger than secrets. You can let secrets go. But a second chance? You don't let that pass you by.”
― Daisy Whitney, When You Were Here

“Hearts will break and people will hurt you, darling.” Her mother said. “But when you let those people control your outlook on the life, you only allow them to have a greater hold on your happiness. Once you accept the fact that every day is a new day to begin again, life becomes a much easier path to walk.”
― Courtney Giardina, Holding on to Georgia

“‎"What does it mean if you tried to get somewhere, and you didn't?" "Like what?" "Like if you were trying to get somewhere, but you couldn't find it?
Does that mean something bad?" "No. It doesn't mean something bad. It just means you have a second chance to do it. And two chances is always
better than just one.”
― C. JoyBell C.

“So let me get this straight. You left this ‘fabulous job’ as you put it, so you could be a dog-sitter in Fort Langley?”
― Alyssa Hall, And Then I Heard the Quiet

“Miracles were just second chances if you really thought about it--second chances when all hope was lost.”
― Kaya McLaren, How I Came to Sparkle Again

“When you stand at the abyss, you fall to your knees and you fucking grab for any comfort, any little thing to keep it from swallowing you whole.”
― T.A. Webb

“[When it comes to God] We can't run out of second chances...only time.”
― Robin Jones Gunn

“You wish you could’ve learned to play piano. You wish you could’ve started drawing when you were young. You wish you could’ve figured out who you wanted to be before you graduated college. You wish you could’ve learned to love yourself sooner. Well you know what? You didn’t. And that’s just something you’re going to have to learn to deal with. But just because you didn’t do it sooner, doesn’t mean you can’t start now.”
― Daren Colbert

“Everyone loved you, Wyn," I say. He looks at me through his lashes, his mouth curling.
"No, Harriet. They wanted to hook up with me. That's not the same thing. I never fit there."
"You fit with me, and I was there."
“I know," he says. "I think that's really why I went. To find you"
"That's a very expensive dating app, I say.
"You get what you pay for," he replies.”
― Emily Henry, Happy Place

“Every Saint has a past.
Every Sinner, has a future.”
― Oscar Wilde

“A second chance will never be able
to heal the wound of the first one.”
― Laura Chouette

“Every Saint has a past.
Every Sinner has a future.”
― Oscar Wilde

“The physical pain was nothing, compared to the constant emotional pain, he lived with daily. Even now, he wondered what Anna would look like carrying his child. Imagined her smell, her smile, her touch. If she was pregnant, he would do whatever it took to convince her to marry him. And, if that didn't work, he'd kidnap her, until she saw reason or he found a corrupt minister to sign paperwork and declare them legally married. He grinned, thinking of all the ways Anna would punish him. And all the ways he would pleasure her...”
― H.S. Howe, The Will to Try

“I want you, Isla," he told her, showing no signs of restraint. "I want to take you right now against this car."

She was about to agree, but he straightened her shirt and placed her on her feet. Yanking open the door, he practically shoved her onto the seat.

"But too many people here are coming and going, and I don't want them seeing parts of you, that only belong to me.”
― H.S. Howe, The Billionaire's Willed Wife

“When you told me: it cannot be, did you mean never or then?”
― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

“Second chances rarely arrive with fireworks; more often, they whisper at the edge of an ordinary day.”
― Elena Langley, Metro B: A woman’s awakening in the underground of Rome

“And if my heart breaks again?” Mason asked.
“I’m not sure it can break again, when it was never truly mended, kid.”
― A.M. Rose, Blindspot

“The possibilities are endless when we allow ourselves to imagine new life in what others might discard.”
― Ken Breniman, Subversive Acts of Humanity : A Survival Guide for Choosing Evolution over Self-Destruction

“Not every love story promises forever — sometimes it promises a single moment that changes everything.”
― Dilussions, His Secret Heart: A Slow-Burn Contemporary Romance Novel of Secrets, Healing, and Fragile Truths

“History had already been written. The ink was dry. But what if the pen was now in her hand?”
― Paulson Gracie, The Last Carolingian: Phoenix of Francia: A Modern Scholar's Fight for Survival and a Kingdom

“The courage to begin again comes from recognising that our worth is not measured by uninterrupted success. It lies in our willingness to rise after falling, to try again with new understanding. ... Failure can be a teacher, illuminating what needs adjusting. ... Beginning again does not mean repeating the same steps; it means moving forward with greater wisdom”
― Ajmal, from the book "Borders of the Inner World"

“Accents only prove you’re brave enough to speak.”
― D.L. Maddox, THE DOG WALKER: RECKONING: A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER