Quotes About Opportunity

I tell you what, if somebody gives you the opportunity to live your dream, wouldn't you want to do it for a lot of hours?

'Ready, Set, Go' is kind of our story. It's about going for your dream and not being afraid to start a new life.

The city helped open my mind creatively and culturally. Pune has the power to make you realise your dream.

A lot of guys ask me, 'Why did you go straight from high school to the NBA?' So I ask them, 'If you had the opportunity to take your dream job at 17- or 18-years-old, would you do it?'

You see opportunity... Opportunity is like a window: every once in a while, it opens, if you're ready for that opportunity. So be prepared, work hard, and follow your dreams.

Life is short. You've got to live your dreams.

I would say don't take advice from people like me who have gotten very lucky. We're very biased. You know, like Taylor Swift telling you to follow your dreams is like a lottery winner telling you, 'Liquidize your assets; buy Powerball tickets - it works!'

High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true.

I want people to know that you can chase your dreams no matter where you are in your life, and it can work out. I know. It happened to me.

Know thyself. Remain steadfast. Follow your dreams. These are great directives and perfectly fitting for graduates. But reality is that achieving dreams takes a solid education - education that remains elusive for too many Americans.

My story, I feel like it's amazing, because it shows people no matter where you come from, no matter what your lifestyle is, your dreams could still come true if you believe in yourself and push hard to do what you want to do.

I don't think that there's any shame at all in doing what you have to do in order to survive, to make money while you continue to pursue your dreams.

As you look back at your life, there are just a million different things that have happened, just in the right way, to allow you to make your dreams come true. And you know, someone has all that under control.

I have very specific advice for aspiring writers: go to New York. And if you can't go to New York, go to the place that represents New York to you, where the standards for writing are high, there are other people who share your dreams, and where you can talk, talk, talk about your interests.

I know it can be difficult to try and achieve your dreams when you don't have the same advantages as some other people may have, but this is a country full of opportunity where amazing things can happen, if you are willing to hustle and be smart about it.

I want to use this big worldwide UFC platform to show people that don't let anyone or anything come between you and your dreams and your career.

Obviously this is something huge, just to be playing on the world stage and repping all the parents out there - not just the parents, but obviously all of the African American girls who feel as if they don't have much to rely to make your dreams come true, whatever the circumstances may be.

I appreciate America as the land of opportunity. It's the land where you can see your dreams come true if you work hard. My parents are American.

I used to work at a movie theater and sold hams at Honey Baked Ham during the holidays. I sold a ton of hams, and they offered me a regular job there, which I turned down. I feel like anything you do, just do it 100% because then that work ethic will bleed through when it's time to work on your dreams.

Some people are lucky enough to borrow money from their parents, but that shouldn't determine whether you can pursue your dreams.

It's crazy how the world evolves and the audience gives you an opportunity to really grow and live out your dreams.

Just because you have a baby on your hip - or one on the way or two at home - doesn't mean you can't go after your dreams.

I feel like there is just never a good time for taking a chance and following your dreams - whatever those dreams are.

Dreams come true, but dreams don't wait for you. You have to chase your dreams.