“But if something was really important, fate made sure it somehow came back to you and gave you another chance.”

“I've learned that if you wait long enough, you might get a second chance at something you gave up on. And sometimes you'll be the one to give the second chance to someone else.”

“And I think now that fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention. But somehow, when you lose something you love, faith takes over.
-Rose”

“Never reveal all of yourself to other people; hold back something in reserve so that people are never quite sure if they really know you.”

“Fate gave, what Chance shall not control,
His sad lucidity of soul.”

“I gave him a kick and he stepped back onto the third rail. Exploding, flaming eraser! This is why moms tell you to stay away from the third rail, but it sure came in handy this time.”

“Before we met, I was as lost as a person could be and yet you saw something in me that somehow gave me direction again.”

“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose.”

“Sometimes one bad decision can mess up your life. We seal our fate with the choices we make. But don't give a second thought to the chances we take… Surely, you say, it's not as bad as you make it sound. If we make a mistake, you can always turn it back around. Get back on the straight and narrow -- When I'm through having all my fun... We seal our fate with the choices we make...”

“I think now that fate is half shaped by expectation, half by inattention. But somehow, when you lose something you love, faith takes over. You have to pay attention to what you lost. You have to undo the expectation.”