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Accidental Quotes

Careers that happened without a plan.

Several quotes here describe entire careers as accidental, including one speaker who calls themselves an accidental Actor who was never formally trained. That honesty runs through the whole collection.

I'm an accidental writer.

Quotes by William P. Young

Is anything accidental?

Quotes by Norman Spinrad

I define myself as the accidental entrepreneur.

Quotes by Gordon Moore

I was an accidental actor. I was never formally trained.

Quotes by David Soul

Actor Quotes

The attempted assassinations against me were not accidental.

Quotes by Akhmad Kadyrov

Frequently Asked Questions

Do any of these accidental quotes come from writers?
Yes, one speaker calls themselves an accidental writer, suggesting the career happened without deliberate planning.
Is there a quote questioning whether anything is truly accidental?
Yes, one simply asks whether anything is accidental, raising doubt about how meaningfully the word applies to any outcome. See the Anything quotes for the full line.
What does the accidental entrepreneur quote say?
One speaker defines themselves as the accidental entrepreneur, framing a business career as something that emerged rather than being deliberately pursued.
Is there a quote about becoming an actor without training?
Yes, one speaker describes being an accidental actor who was never formally trained, crediting circumstance over preparation. See the Actor quotes for more.
What connects all these accidental quotes?
Each describes a career or identity arrived at without a clear original plan, whether in writing, business, or acting.

Another simply asks whether anything is accidental at all, questioning the word itself in a small, Attempted philosophical turn. A self-described accidental entrepreneur adds that success doesn't always follow from Anything resembling a plan.