Quotes About Opportunity

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.

We are in the first age since the dawn of civilization in which people have dared to think it practicable to make the benefits of civilization available to the whole human race.

Many a man has walked up to the opportunity for which he has long been preparing himself, looked it full in the face, and then begun to get cold feet... when it comes to betting on yourself and your power to do the thing you know you must do or write yourself down a failure, you're a chicken-livered coward if you hesitate.

Poverty is uncomfortable, as I can testify: but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim for himself.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, the Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help that would never otherwise have occurred. A stream of events issues from the decision, raising unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.

Fortune favors the audacious.

Many women miss their greatest chance of happiness through a want of courage in a decisive moment.

There are a lot of fellas with all the ability it takes to play in the major leagues, but... they always get stuck in the minor leagues because they haven't got the guts to make the climb.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help that would never otherwise have occurred. A stream of events issues from the decision, raising unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.

He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day. But he who is in battle slain, Can never rise to fight again.

Every crowd has a silver lining.

Decision and determination are the engineer and fireman of our train to opportunity and success.

Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.

Choices are the hinges of destiny.

The best we can do is size up the chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and then make our plans with confidence.

Deliberation often loses a good chance.

There comes a time when you've got to say, "Let's get off our asses and go ..." I have always found that if I move with 75 percent or more of the facts I usually never regret it. It's the guys who wait to have everything perfect that drive you crazy.

A door must either be shut or open.

We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours.

Death is a door life opens.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Every dog must have his day.

He who forecasts all perils will never sail the sea.

If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.