27 Take A Chance Quotes

Let these take a chance quotes encourage you to take that chance when it comes along. Sometimes in life, opportunities present themselves but we feel like we may be going out on a limb. However, if we never take a chance we will never move forward. Ask yourself what is the worst thing that can happen. You can weigh the risks and make wise choices but sometimes you just have to go for it. For more inspiration visit our collection of quotes.

Updated May 7, 2026, by Catherine Pulsifer.

Daring To Take A Chance

These quotes remind us that courage often begins with one brave step forward.

Dare forsake what you deem wrong; dare to walk in wisdom’s way
James Baldwin, Dare

Take a chance, dare to find those dreams that are in your mind.
Catherine Pulsifer, Dreams Alive

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
Dale Carnegie

But he who dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.
Anne Bronte

You never can begin to live until you dare to die.
Henry VanDyke

Opportunities And Preparation

These quotes show that chances are best used when we are ready to meet them.

Gain knowledge and courage, seek wisdom and light, lest you miss the fleet chance when it looms into sight;
David V. Bush, Opportunity

If a chance does come, it will not help you unless you are prepared to take it.
F. M Fradenburgh, Advice For Going Forward

The successful man is the one who had the chance and took it.
Roger Babson

Your regrets aren’t what you did, but what you didn’t do. So I take every opportunity.
Cameron Diaz

I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances.
Brian Tracy

Trying, Growing, And Not Giving Up

These quotes encourage us to keep trying, even when the outcome is uncertain.

Go out there and try to be good. If you go out there and try to be good, you've got a chance to be great.
Preet Bharara

The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try.
Debbi Fields

Oh, do not let go and do not give up and do not let down it is wrong! There is always a chance of your winning the cup, there is always the need of a song.
Folger McKinsey, Never Let Go

If you stop being afraid of the word no and take more chances, you will get more yes.
Jeanette Coron

If you stop taking chances, you'll stay where you sit. You won't live any longer, but it'll feel like it.
Bono

Life Is Full Of Choices

These quotes reflect how life gives us daily chances to choose, act, and live with purpose.

Life is a strange, two-sided thing...a task to do or a chance to give, a day to spend or a life to live!
William Arthur Ward, Life Is

Each and every day we take a chance in every decision we make.
Catherine Pulsifer

Life’s not about sitting at home in front of the TV waiting for your life to begin. Get out there and take some chances.
Queen Latifah

We all need to decide whether to “play it safe” in life and worry about the downside, or instead take a chance, by being who we really are and living the life our heart desires. Which choice are you making.
Charlie Badenhop

Live your best life, whatever it may bring. Forget the past, try new things.
Catherine Pulsifer, Live Your Best Life

Risk, Action, And Achievement

These quotes remind us that achievement often comes to those who are willing to act.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again
Theodore Roosevelt, Daring Greatly

Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
Barbara Corcoran

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain

The things that haven't been done before are the tasks worth while to-day; are you one of the flock that follows, or are you one that shall lead the way?
Edgar A. Guest, The Things That Haven't Been Done Before

To dare or to take a chance must be weighed by the risk. Always ask yourself the question, if I fail what is the worst thing that can happen?
Catherine Pulsifer

Creative And Encouraging Chances

These quotes show how taking a chance can inspire creativity, confidence, and growth in others.

Gardening is a chance to get creative and let nature take its course so take a chance and dig in!
Catherine Pulsifer

The encouragement you provide makes the children take a chance and fills them full of pride
Catherine Pulsifer, The Best And More

Conclusion

Taking a chance is often the first step toward growth, success, and happiness. While it may feel safer to stay where we are, many of life’s greatest opportunities come when we are willing to step forward with courage and faith. These take a chance quotes remind us that progress rarely happens without effort, risk, and believing in ourselves.

Whether you are facing a new opportunity, making an important decision, or simply trying something different, remember that every new beginning starts with one small step. We hope these quotes encourage you to move forward with confidence and trust that good things can happen when you are willing to take a chance.

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