Guy Gavriel Kay Quotes

I believe that life is chaotic, a jumble of accidents, ambitions, misconceptions, bold intentions, lazy happenstances, and unintended consequences, yet I also believe that there are connections that illuminate our world, revealing its endless mystery and wonder.

The 'Star Wars' saga is about a series of seemingly chance encounters. They impact the destiny of everyone involved.

Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

So that is how I ended up with those two titles, I like Accidentally on Purpose better - it is how we work in our trade - is it really an accident, or is there a thread of destiny in there? That was the intention, I am not sure I found out.

Is it possible that there are no coincidences?

Chance is the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

I had thought up the title, 'The Good Luck of Right Now,' several years ago. I had no idea what it meant or what the book would be about but I thought, 'Someday I'm going to write a book with that title.'

There's a lot of things in life that we don't know why they're coming exactly at this moment.

It is really strange how life works, isn't it?

There aren't any coincidences. I think things really happen for a reason.

Yes, there's a luck in most things; and in none more than being born at the right time.

I'm such a profound believer that timing is everything; I would tattoo that on my arm.

Coincidences are spiritual puns.

Some people are very lucky, and have the story in their heads. I've never storyboarded anything. I like the idea of chance. What makes God laugh is people who make plans.

I still think that luck is what a lot of the good things come from. It's simply the luck of where you are, when.

So much of life is luck. One day you make a right turn and get hit by a car. Turn left and you meet the love of your life. I think I made the correct turn.

Casting sometimes is fate and destiny more than skill and talent, from a director's point of view.

I don't know if I believe in luck. I think I'm very fortunate.

Timing really is nearly everything. And what it isn't, circumstance makes up for.

We are continually shaped by the forces of coincidence.

Certain projects find you at the right time.

Things tend to come when they are meant to come. I know that sounds kind of like spiritual and cheesy, but I think things come when they're meant to come.

Chance determines our lives in important ways.

I don't believe in fate, because I'm not spiritual, but things do seem to work out.

In some strange way, this was meant to be.