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Opportunity |
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Quotations
 | A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. — Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953 26 likes |
 | Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. — Seneca, 5 AD-65 AD, Roman philosopher 22 likes |
 | I saw the crown of France laying on the ground, so I picked it up with my sword. — Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor 13 likes |
| Ability is nothing without opportunity. — Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor 12 likes |
 | When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters: one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity. — John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963] 6 likes |
 | The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes. — Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, British Prime Minister 6 likes |
 | The good thing is to get it wherever we find it. — Kostis Palamas, 1859-1943, Greek poet 6 likes |
 | Leverage is everything; don't begin to pry till you have got the long arm on your side. — Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer 5 likes |
 | A wise man will make more opportunities, than he finds. — Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher 4 likes |
 | Opportunity's favorite disguise is trouble. — Frank Tyger, 1929-2011, American cartoonist 4 likes |
 | If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same. — Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936, English writer, Nobel 1907 4 likes |
 | It is less important to redistribute wealth than it is to redistribute opportunity. — Arthur Vandenberg, 1884-1951, American senator 3 likes |
 | Opportunities multiply as they are seized. — Sun Tzu, c. 5th cent. BC, Chinese general & military strategist 3 likes |
| Learn to listen. Opportunity could be knocking at your door very softly. — Frank Tyger, 1929-2011, American cartoonist 3 likes |
 | There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity. — Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, American general 3 likes |
| Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. — Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953 2 likes |
 | Opportunity, n. A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment. — Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer 2 likes |
 | We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents. — Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher 2 likes |
 | We often miss opportunity because it's dressed in overalls and looks like work. — Thomas Edison, 1847-1934, American inventor 2 likes |
 | Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr., 1940-2021, American self-help writer 2 likes |
 | Results are obtained by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems. — Peter Drucker, 1909–2005, Austrian management guru 2 likes |
| Focus on opportunities, not problems. — Peter Drucker, 1909–2005, Austrian management guru 2 likes |
 | Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation. — Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer 2 likes |
 | Fashion is about two things: the evolution and the opposite. — Karl Lagerfeld, 1933-2019, German fashion designer 2 likes |
 | Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging. |
 | When Opportunity came, the person didn't realize it because it came in the form of misfortune. |
| Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. |
 | It is very important in life to know when your cue comes. |
 | Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door. |
 | I know many who couldn’t act when they should, because they didn't act when they could. |
 | When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. |
 | If I could offer one piece of advice to young people thinking about their future, it would be this: Don't preconceive. Find out what the opportunities are. |
Quotes in Verse
 | This could but have happened once, And we missed it, lost it forever. — Robert Browning, 1812-1889, British poet 2 likes |
 | I'm sorry I let go a wide river between my fingers without drinking a drop. |
Funny Quotes
 | We want either less corruption, or more chance to participate in it. — Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist 5 likes |
Ancient Greek
 | Know the right time. Καιρόν γνώθι. — Pittacus of Mytilene, 650-570 BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece 17 likes |
 | Time is that wherein there is opportunity, and opportunity is that wherein there is no great time Χρόνος εστίν εν ώ καιρός, και καιρός εν ώ χρόνος ου πολύς. — Hippocrates, 460-370 BC, Ancient Greek physician, the “Father of Medicine” 12 likes |
 | There is no gate to wealth so secure that could not be opened by a lucky opportunity. Ουκ έστιν ούτως ασφαλής πλούτου πυλεών, όν ουκ ανοίγει τύχης καιρός. — Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher 3 likes |
Proverbs
 | A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. 8 likes |
 | A rising tide lifts all boats. 3 likes |
 | Strike while the iron is hot. 2 likes |
