“A moment of silence please for those that never get the chance”

“Silence was pleased.”

John Milton (1608–1674) English epic poet

“I've never quite believed that one chance is all I get”

Anne Tyler (1941) American novelist

“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.”

Will Rogers (1879–1935) American humorist and entertainer

“Music is pleasing not only because of the sound but because of the silence that is in it: without the alternation of sound and silence there would be no rhythm.”

Thomas Merton book No Man Is an Island

“And yes, very pleased with City thanks - although we’re slipping a bit at the moment…. get the cheque book out Thaksin!”

Simon Hill (1967) Australian television presenter

“It's hard to remember that this day will never come again. That the time is now and the place is here and that there are no second chances at a single moment.”

Jeanette Winterson (1959) English writer

“Sometimes the course of our lives depends on what we do or don't do in a few seconds, a heartbeat, when we either seize the opportunity, or just miss it. Miss the moment and you never get a chance again.”

Aidan Chambers (1934) British children's writer

“Sleep every chance you get. Eat every chance you get. Those were two of the many lessons that Kat learned at her father’s knee and her uncle’s table.”

Ally Carter (1974) American writer

“You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo!”

Eminem (1972) American rapper and actor