Read the best collection of second chance quotes, sayings, proverbs, captions, and messages, (with images and pictures) to inspire you to not stop trying and give another chance in life, love, and relationship.
Making mistakes in life is a common thing we all do, be it relationships, work, or any other aspect of life. But if you really seek forgiveness and learn from your mistakes then you all deserve a second chance in life.
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These famous quotes will inspire you to do your best and give a second chance to your loved ones who are really sorry and want to attempt again with a pure heart.
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Second Chances Quotes
- “Sometimes goodbye is a second chance.” – Shinedown
- “No second chances at a single moment.”- Jeanette Winterson
- “I mean, we all need a second chance sometimes.” – Joel Osteen
- “You don’t get second chances in the real world.”- Gail Simmons
- “We can’t run out of second chances…only time.” – Robin Jones Gunn
- “If you are still breathing, you have a second chance.” – Oprah Winfrey
- “A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.” – John Wayne
- “I was dying but suddenly had a second chance at living.”- Shelley Fabares
- “Having a second chance makes you want to work even harder.”- Tia Mowry
- “There are no second chances in life, except to feel remorse.”- Carlos Ruiz Zafn
- “I want the world to know that everybody deserves a second chance.” – El Debarge
- “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” – Maya Angelou
- “We all make mistakes, everybody should be given a second-chance.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
- “I don’t buy the idea of a second chance. With hope we make a lot of chances.” – Toba Beta
- “That is what life is about. We do not get redos, but we do get second chances.”- Jeffrey Fry
- “We all deserve second chances, but not for the same mistake.” – Thabiso Owethu Xabanisa
- “If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won’t need a third.”- Pete Rose
- “But second chances aren’t forever. Even miracles have an expiration date.” – Robyn Schneider
- “Everybody deserves a second chance in this world. That’s basically all I ask.”- Shannen Doherty
- “Unfortunately, we don’t get a second chance. We’ve already played them twice.”- Trevor Brooking
- “A second chance doesn’t mean anything if you didn’t learn from your first.” – Anurag Prakash Ray
- “Chance is not a word to toss in the air. It’s a word to take in, a word to give yourself.”- Michelle Muriel
- “When you’re on the road, there’s no time for second chances and messing yourself up.”- Shaun Alexander
- “Our GOD is a GOD of second chances – Yes, God does these things again and again for people.”- Job 33:29
- “Every second a seeker can start over, for his life’s mistakes are initial drafts and not the final version.”- Sri Chinmoy
- “They say everyone needs a second chance. I am willing to give you one provided you are ready to accept it.” -Nidhi Saini
- “Sometimes you were handed a second chance, and all you had to do was close your eyes and step into it.”- Jean Oram
- “In case you never get a second chance: don’t be afraid! And what if you do get a second chance? You take it!” -C. JoyBell C.
- “Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.” – Ovid
- “To take that second chance, we need to notice where we are and be open to the possibility of growing.” – Holly Elissa Bruno
- “Miracles were just second chances if you really thought about it — second chances when all hope was lost.”- Kaya Mclaren
- “Our God of Grace often gives us a second chance, but there is no second chance to harvest a ripe crop.” – Kurt Von Schleicher
- “Sometimes in life, you’re not always given a second chance, but if you do, take advantage of it, and go out with a bang!” – Aquaria
- “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Carl Bard
- “You don’t need to wait for that second chance, because every second is a chance to change your life for the better.”- Jeanette Coron
- “Sometimes giving someone a second chance, Is like giving them an extra bullet for their gun.. cause they missed you the first time.”
- “Sometimes you don’t get a second chance. You need to take a chance when you have the opportunity. Always.”- Gavin MacLeod
- “When you are on your last straw, that means you have one more opportunity, use it to not give up doing good.” ― Hannah Garrison
- “Tomorrow when I awaken, the slate will be clean, and a new day will stretch before me. God’s mercies are new every morning.” – Lori Hatcher
- “Every second we have a second chance to do something we haven’t done yet. That’s why it’s called a second and not a first.” – Robert J. Braathe
- “There’s nothing as exciting as a comeback–seeing someone with dreams, watching them fail, and then getting a second chance.” – Rachel Griffiths
- “Whatever problems we had back then don’t exist anymore. It’s why we have this second chance, and we can’t throw it away.” – Michelle Maddow
- “Sometimes life gives you a second chance, or even two! Not always, but sometimes. It’s what you do with those second chances that counts.” – Dave Wilson
- “It has been said that sometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we should have done right in the first place.”- Richard Paul Evans
- “Not everyone gets a second chance. If you do get one, take advantage of it because it’s a gift, and it may be something better than you had before!” – Nishan Panwar
- “Because this is what I believe – that second chances are stronger than secrets. You can let secrets go. But a second chance? You don’t let that pass you by.” – Daisy Whitney
- “People do make mistakes and I think they should be punished. But they should be forgiven and given the opportunity for a second chance. We are human beings.” – David Millar
- “Thank God you are still alive for many have died and are dying as I speak. You still have the opportunity to change and make things right whilst those that have died wish for that second chance.”- Aleksandr Sebryakov
- “A second chance doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. In many ways, it is the more difficult thing. Because a second chance means that you have to try harder. You must rise to the challenge without the blind optimism of ignorance.”- Ling Ma
- “I have become convinced that God thoroughly enjoys fixing and saving things that are broken. That means that no matter how hurt and defeated you feel, no matter how badly you have been damaged, God can repair you. God can give anyone a second chance.” – Melody Carlson
Quotes About Second Chances In Life
- “Second chances are rare, use your first chance wisely.”
- “Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” — Sun Tzu
- “Sometimes in life, there are no second chances.” – Ljoe
- “Every moment of your life is a second chance.” – Rick Price
- “God always offers us a second chance in life.” – Paulo Coelho
- “In the end, what we regret most are the chances we never took.”
- “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
- “Give people a second chance, but not a third.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
- “Take every chance you get in life, because some things only happen once.”
- “Having a second chance makes you want to work even harder.” – Tia Mowry
- “Sometimes you need a second chance, because you weren’t quite ready for the first.”
- “Sometimes all you need is a second chance, because time wasn’t ready for the first time.”
- “I believe in second chances, but I don’t believe in third or fourth chances.” – Selena Gomez
- “We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.” – Harrison Ford
- “Maybe that’s why there are grandkids, a second chance to get it right.” – Terri Haynes Roach
- “When God gives you a second chance, it’s not something you take for granted.” — Lane Kiffin
- “Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship.”- Laura Schlessinger
- “Stop asking me to trust you while I’m still coughing up water from the last time you let me drown.”
- “If you ever get a second chance in life for something, you’ve got to go all the way.” – Lance Armstrong
- “Let tomorrow be your second chance to prove that you are better than today and yesterday.”- Ritu Ghatourey
- “We’re given second chances every day of our life. We don’t usually take them, but they’re there for the taking.” – Andrew M. Greeley
- “This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the second chance were offered me.” – Burtrand Russell
- “Second chances do come your way. Like trains, they arrive and depart regularly. Recognizing the ones that matter is the trick.” – Jill A. Davis
- “Don’t think there are no second chances. Life always offers you a SECOND CHANCE… It’s called TOMORROW.” -Nicholas Sparks
- “If there’s even a slight chance at getting something that will make you happy, risk it. Life’s too short and happiness is too rare.” — A. R. Lucas
- “I will forever believe in second chances and forgiveness, because if it weren’t for those two things I would and should be dead.” – Dedrick D. L. Pitter
- “Life always offers us a second chance. It’s called tomorrow. So don’t give up against adverse circumstances and keep fighting.” – Anurag Prakash Ray
- “There is no going back in life, no return, no second chance. I cannot call back the spoken word or the accomplished deed.” – Daphne Du Maurier
- “Forgiveness doesn’t mean accepting someone’s apology. It means understanding fully that a person made a mistake but is worthy of a second chance.”
- “Sometimes life gives you a second chance, or even two! Not always, but sometimes. It’s what you do with those second chances that counts.” – Dave Wilson
- “Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” — Mary Tyler Moore
- “If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down.” – Mary Pickford
- “I like second chances. I’ve given people second chances. You have fall-outs with friends, and forgiveness is a great thing to have. It’s not easy to forgive. I definitely don’t forget, but I do forgive.” – Odette Annable
- “Without failing at one thing, there won’t be an opportunity to try again, learn and grow. Life isn’t static but dynamic. Learn to embrace whatever situation you may face and strive to overcome. Believe in yourself, knowing your best is yet to come.” – Kemi Sogunle
- “I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as making a life. I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back.” – Maya Angelou
Quotes About Second Chances In Relationship & Love
If you girlfriend/boyfriend has disappointed you or cheated on you, and if you think they are not loyal and do not deserve a second chance then there is no point giving them one. But if you think it was an honest mistake and your friend or loved one did not intend to hurt you then you can try giving them another chance and see how things pan out.
- “Not everybody deserves a second chance.”
- “Everyone deserves a chance to clean up their mistakes.”
- “Just remember that some people will be worth a second chance.”
- “I believe in second chances, I just don’t think everyone deserves them.”
- “Success lies in one’s ability to learn from mistakes.” ― Dr Prem Jagyasi
- “If you’re lucky enough to get a second chance at something, don’t waste it.”
- “Do you ever wish you had a second chance to meet someone again for the first time?”
- “A second chance doesn’t always mean a happy ending, it’s a chance to end things right.”
- “A second chance doesn’t mean anything if you haven’t learned from your first mistake.”
- “There’s no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.”
- “All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.”- Mae West
- “Maybe sometimes love needs a second chance because it wasn’t ready the first time around.”
- “Sometimes, life gives you a second chance because just maybe the first time you weren’t ready.”
- “You can give them another chance, or you can forgive, let go, and give yourself a better chance.”
- “I’m a very patient person and I give plenty of second chances but I am not a saint I have my limits.”
- “Sometimes, second chances work out even better than the first because you learn from your mistakes.”
- “The mistakes you regret the most in your life are the ones you didn’t commit when you had the chance.”
- “If she gives you a second chance she’s a real keeper now be a man and show her why she should keep you.”
- “If you get a second chance from someone, just don’t waste it in your stupidities because; the person really love you.”
- “Second chances are not given to make things right. But are given to prove that we could be better even after we fall.”
- “If two past lovers remain friends, it’s either someone is still in love or someone is still hoping for a second chance.”
- “Sometimes there is no next time, no time-outs, no second chances. Sometime it’s now or never.” – Alan Bennett
- “Life is full of second chances. When they come, be more intentional, courageous and appreciative.” – Brendon Burchard
- “Everyone needs a second chance! If she’s begging you for one give it to her. You never know when you’ll need one from her.”
- “Sometimes giving someone a second chance is like giving them an extra bullet for their gun because they missed you the first time.”
- “Because when you finally find the one against all odds, you give him your best and let the magic of the world carry the rest.” ― E. Mellyberry
- “No one falls in love by choice, it is by chance. No one stays in love by chance, it is by work. And no one falls out of love by chance it is by choice.”
- “If a person keeps coming back and you love each other enough to keep forgiving past mistakes, maybe you were really meant for each other.”
- “I’ve been with my husband for seven years. With my husband and my son, I get my second chance in life to be loved and be happy.” — Tonya Harding
- “That’s the thing about life. You don’t always get a second chance and there are no guarantees. Love is the only thing that really matters.” -Linda Becker
- “Rewinding time is not possible, but “do-over’s are, sometimes we get another chance to do something right the second time that we got wrong the first time.”
- “What hurt me the most when you left was knowing that it meant you preferred to take your chances on complete strangers than stay with me another second.”
- “Until we have seen someone’s darkness we don’t really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness, we don’t really know what love is.” – Marianne Williamson
- “Everyone has a past. I have mine, you have yours, and we have ours. No matter what it takes, I will prove to you that our past, no matter how hurtful, didn’t ruin the future we could have.” — Melissa Foster
- “Because fate has a funny way of mending things back together. I mean you are here and I am here, and we’ll find each other again, that is, if that’s the way it’s supposed to be. so if you believe I believe.” — R.M Drake
- “Can we start over? Can we be strangers again? Let me introduce myself. We can laugh and talk. And relearn what we already know. And come up with new inside jokes. And create new memories. And give each other a second chance.”
- “Sometimes things make more sense the second time around. People change, you change and the universe changes, if we keep ourselves confined to first chances only, we will truly miss out on some of the most beautiful things in life.” — Rania Naim
- “But if something was really important, fate made sure it somehow came back to you and gave you another chance… Events conspired to bring you back to where you’d been. It was what you did then that made all the difference: it was all about potential.” — Sarah Dessen
- “I know people will call me stupid for this. But Love, I can still see the truth in your lonely eyes. I can see the long lost stars in the corner of your eyes – you know that the stars are my weakness. I see the boundless hopes of wanting me back into your life and that’s why I’m coming back to you.” — Martin Manuel
- “Once you stop being in love with someone completely, that’s when you should check out of the relationship…But when you fall in love with someone a second time it means that you’re seeing them with a fresh pair of eyes. You’re re-remembering all the things that turned you on to them in the first place.” — Madison Moore
Second Chances Quotes in Bible
- Lamentations 3:21-23 “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never First John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
- Matthew 18:21-22 “Then Peter came up and said to him, ‘Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.’” (Bible Verse)
- Lamentations 3:21-23 “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
- Jonah 2:1-3 “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying, I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice. For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me.”
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