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“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.”  The silver lining can be found everywhere, says screenwriter and novelist Cormac McCarthy, even during the worst times. We might think that we are unlucky, but who knows how else things might have been? They could have been much worse; there is always room for appreciation of what one already has.

“All the evidence shows that God was actually quite a gambler, and the universe is a great casino, where dice are thrown, and roulette wheels spin on every occasion.”  You might find yourself surprised that this phrase was composed by a scientist. Stephen Hawking, a famous theoretical physicist, draws a comparison between the chaotic nature of our world and the gambling principles. Many people think that life is a gamble; you win and you lose. One does not expect such words from a scientific mind, and it is even more astonishing considering Hawking's story. He was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 21 and given around 2 years to live. He bet on life instead of death; 55 years later, he proved that taking every chance life gives you is worth the gamble.

We hope that these lucky quotes and sayings will cheer you up and show you how fascinating life can be. It does not matter whether you belong to the group of people who believe in destiny, or you are in the opposite philosophical camp; the most important thing is that you can always turn your chances around and hit the lucky strike, if only you take all your opportunities and apply them wisely, leaving plenty of room for growth, fortune, and destiny.

Jason Copley is a freelance writer and a gambling enthusiast. He occasionally participates in amateur poker competitions and enjoys numerous casino games. Mr. Copley likes to review the gambling world from different perspectives and shares his findings with his readers on the web.