Quotes About Opportunity

Trayvon Martin's killing touches on something universal. His death ought to make us look at ourselves and be honest: we need to realize that no one in America is safe until everyone is safe, that no one in America is a success until everyone is a success, that there is no more central a self-interest than the interests of all.

You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”

Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.

One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

They answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land!

Therefore wash yourself, put on perfume, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but do not let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.

Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,

A manís gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.

I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. ëWhy have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?í he asked.

ëBecause no one has hired us,í they answered. So he told them, ëYou also go into my vineyard.í

But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

Later the other virgins arrived and said, ëLord, lord, open the door for us!í

To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.

So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.