The dictionary definition of “second chance” is quite straightforward; it is simply “the opportunity to try something again.”
The second chance quotes selected by our LifeDaily team reflect the hope that is provided by the possibility of another chance.
There are those who believe that there are some situations in which a second chance is simply not possible. This view is exemplified in the oft repeated aphorism: “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” How many times have we all heard that! On the other hand, those whose lives are governed by the “glass half-full” philosophy, often say that “life is an endless succession of second chances.”
Browse these quotes about second chances and see if they give you hope:
Pete Rose:
If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won’t need a third.
David Millar:
People do make mistakes and I think they should be punished. But they should be forgiven and given the opportunity for a second chance. We are human beings.
Tia Mowry:
Having a second chance makes you want to work even harder.
Mae West:
All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.
Laura Schlessinger:
Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship.
El DeBarge:
I want the world to know that everybody deserves a second chance.
Two Chainz:
My whole story is just about me having a second chance.
Harrison Ford:
We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.
Joel Osteen:
I mean we all need a second chance sometimes.
George Zimmer:
I believe in giving people a second chance.
Katy Perry:
I have a second chance on life.
Shelley Fabares:
I was dying but suddenly had a second chance at living.
There is an established mantra in society that everyone deserves a second chance.
Do you agree, or can you envisage circumstances in which a second chance would not be appropriate.
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