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Life is too short not to take chances on yourself.
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Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Life is too short not to take chances on yourself.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Now 45, O’Neal hopes his story encourages others to take chances — even later in life.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
On the early morning of February 22, 1901, a thick fog covered the waters near the mouth of the Bay, but Captain William Ward, otherwise noted to be a careful officer who didn’t take chances with the weather, opted to try and bring his ship in.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Life is too short not to take chances on yourself.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Now 45, O’Neal hopes his story encourages others to take chances — even later in life.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
On the early morning of February 22, 1901, a thick fog covered the waters near the mouth of the Bay, but Captain William Ward, otherwise noted to be a careful officer who didn’t take chances with the weather, opted to try and bring his ship in.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Take chances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20chances. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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