"Happens" Example Sentences
1. Anything can happen and anything happens.
2. Life happens when you're busy making other plans.
3. What happens next is up to you.
4. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
5. Stuff happens and then you move on.
6. Whatever happens, happens for a reason.
7. Don't worry about what might happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you then and every other day.
8. Bad things happen so that better things can happen.
9. Tough times never last, but tough people do. What happens to you doesn't determine where you end up; it determines where you begin again.
10. Everything happens for a reason.
11. Bad things happen so that we can learn from them and become better people because of them.
12. Bad things happen to remind you that there are still good things in life.
13. There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
14. That's life! Something always happens just when you think everything is going great.
15. Good things happen to those who hustle.
16. When you least expect it, life sets you free.
17. Whatever happens, happens for the good. Have faith.
18. Whenever you think life has dealt you a bad hand, realize that most of life is played with the hand you're dealt.
19. When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us.
20. Sometimes bad things happen to you that you don't deserve. That doesn't mean life is unfair. It just means that someday, something good will happen that you don't deserve either.
21. Happiness happens when an inner uphill battle ends in joy on the heart level.
22. When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
23. Sometimes what happens is what we deserve and sometimes what happens is what we can bear.
24. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.
25. Whatever happens in life, be good and do good.
26. The past doesn't equal the future; it simply informs it. What happened before doesn't have to keep happening. You are more powerful than you realize.
27. Align with what serves you, not what happens to you.
28. When something bad happens you have three choices: you can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.
29. What happens in the dark always comes to light.
30. When your ship comes in, many will be there to tie it up.
31. Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
32. Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.
33. Good things happen when you meet opportunities halfway.
34. Life unfolds as it should and will run it's natural course no matter what happens.
35. When things go wrong, don't go with them.
36. When life gives you lemons, say 'oops, wrong house!' and bail.
37. When you least expect it, life will reward you immensely.
38. Bad things happen. Sometimes to good people who don't deserve it.
39. Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.
40. The harder you work, the luckier you get. That's what happens.
41. Shit happens, get over it. Move on.
42. No matter how bad things may seem, they can only seem that way because we forget how good things have been.
43. Sometimes the best way to prepare for life is to enjoy life and let life prepare you for what happens next.
44. Every time you think something bad is about to happen, remember that the worst thing that could happen already has: you are alive and that is a miracle.
45. Cherish the good times because no matter how happy you are, sadness happens too.
46. Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't understand.
47. The tides of life keep rising and falling, but always remember this: what goes down must come up.
48. In life, anything that can happen usually does. That is as close to a law of physics as we will ever get.
49. If enough people make something their business, it will happen - eventually.
50. The greatest harm can result from the best intentions if the course of action isn't carefully planned. So be mindful of what happens when you act on impulse.
51. When something bad happens, you have three choices: you can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.
52. Great things happen when you finally stop caring about what will happen and just focus on what needs to be done.
53. When bad things happen, remember that something good can always come from it.
54. When something bad happens you have three choices: you can either let it define you, let it destroy you or you can let it strengthen you.
55. Things happen for a reason, and even though we may not understand, we just need to be patient to see what lessons we will learn.
56. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst and accepting whatever happens is the path to peace.
57. Things happen. How you react determines the impact those things will have on your life.
58. Bad things happen to good people. That's life. How you choose to get back up makes you who you really are.
59. Sometimes amazing things happen to us common folk - just because we are wide open to receive them.
60. Whatever happens, happens. Nothing you can do about it. Might as well just relax and let the current take you wherever.
Common Phases
1. C'est la vie - Such is life. Used to express acceptance of a disappointing or unfortunate situation that cannot be changed.
2. Shit
happens - Used to express the fact that unfortunate or unpleasant events occur despite one's best intentions or efforts.
3. Well, that
happens - Used to nonchalantly express that unfortunate or unexpected events occur as part of life.
4. That's just how it goes/That's just how it is - Used to acknowledge that an unfortunate occurrence cannot be changed and is simply an unavoidable part of life.
5. Life
happens - Used to describe unexpected events that disrupt one's plans.
6. Stuff
happens - Similar to "Shit
happens" but less vulgar, used to indicate that unfortunate things occur without cause or explanation.
7. Whatever
happens,
happens - Used to indicate acceptance of an uncontrollable outcome or circumstance.
8. When it rains, it pours - Used to describe a time when multiple unfortunate events occur in succession.
9. It is what it is - Used to express acceptance of a situation that cannot be changed.
10. One thing leads to another - Used to describe how events unfold in an unexpected but related chain of occurrences.
11. Accidents happen - Used to express understanding and forgiveness for an unintentional mistake.