Quotes About Opportunity

Life is a matter of luck, and the odds in favor of success are in no way enhanced by extreme caution. — WWII German U-Boat Commander Eric Topp

Reputations were made quickly over the green felt tables ? with the roll of the dice or a turn of a card.

A good start, a willingness—even eagerness—to work beyond the call of duty, a sense of fair play, and a recognition of opportunities before and when they arrive.

Russia had the opportunity to take a different path that would have been far better for its people and the world, but Vladimir Putin chose otherwise.

if you want to increase your chances of avoiding stress-related diseases, make sure you don't inadvertently allow yourself to be born poor.

growing strong from adversity is mostly a luxury for those who are better off.

Se existe um sentido de realidade, também devia haver um sentido de possibilidade.

You have to make the good out of the bad because that is all you have got to make it out of.

Why did I become a professional pornographer? What can I say? I needed a job, a job was offered to me, and I took it.

Ultimately, then, the purpose of every life challenge is the same: to grant us the opportunity to embrace that which we have so far resisted.

We can choose to feel angry, hurt, and burdened, or we can recognize that the experience, though painful, is a magnificent opportunity for enhanced self-understanding.

In boxing there are rules. You wear padded gloves. It's always a one-on-one fight. You can't hit below the belt or use a weapon. I may get beat, but at least I'll always have a fair chance of winning. The rest of the world isn't always like that.

Know this, and know it well: time is never wasted. Wherever we go, whatever we do, everything is an aspect of education. Even when we don't immediately grasp the lesson.

What I object to is having someone who is professionally inferior jacked into an expedition simply for the sake of racial balance.

People who avoid failure also avoid success.

There is always risk, so learn to manage risk instead of avoiding it.

You will never know true freedom until you achieve financial freedom.

One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home, not in school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. So what can a poor parent tell their child about money? They simply say Stay in school and study hard. The child may graduate with excellent grades but with a poor person's financial programming and mind-set. It was learned while the child was young.

Many people will not head down the street until all the lights are green. That is why they don't go anywhere.

One dad recommended, "Study hard so you can find a good company to work for." The other recommended, "Study hard so you can find a good company to buy.

Being able to know when to make quick decisions is an important skill.

Great opportunities are not seen with your eyes. They are seen with your mind.

Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.

Having no money should not be an excuse to not learn.