Quotes About Opportunity

In the sun that is young once only,Time let me play and beGolden in the mercy of his means.

maybe this is a summer of second chances.

I believe television is going to be the test of the modern world, and that in this new opportunity to see beyond the range of our vision, we shall discover a new and unbearable disturbance of the modern peace, or a saving radiance in the sky. We shall stand or fall by television - of that I am quite sure.

Never take a seat in the back of the room. Winners sit up front.

In America, here is how we operate: We work for what we want, and we get ahead. We never take no for answer, and we deserve the rewards of our perseverance.

Granddad's voice boomed across the yard. "This is the United States of America," he said. "You don't seem to understand that, Penny, so let me explain. In America, here is how we operate: We work for what we want, and we get ahead. We never take no for answer, and we deserve the rewards of our perseverance. Will, Taft, are you listening?

Why not?" He jumps to sit on the counter. "Maybe this is a summer of second chances." "Second, sure. But after that it gets ridiculous.

It seemed simple to them: Leave the old country behind and reinvent your life. And if you couldn't quite live the American dream, then your children would do it for you.

It is better to lead than to follow. It is better to speak up than stay silent. It is better to open doors than to shut them on people.

Kesempatan kedua, boleh saja. Tapi kesempatan berikut - berikutnya hanya akan jadi kesempatan konyol.

America is rather like life. You can usually find in it what you look for. It will probably be interesting, and it is sure to be large.

In the attempt to make scientific discoveries, every problem is an opportunity — and the more difficult the problem, the greater will be the importance of its solution.

Your capacity to say 'No' determines your capacity to say 'Yes' to greater things.

Big streams from little fountains flow. Great oaks from little acorns grow;

Life never gives us what we want at the moment that we consider appropriate. Adventures do occur, but not punctually.

I have no profession. It is another example of my decadence. My attitude - quite an indefensible one - is that so long as I am no trouble to any one I have a right to do as I like. I know I ought to be getting money out of people, or devoting myself to things I don't care a straw about, but somehow, I've not been able to begin." "You are quite fortunate, it is quite a wonderful opportunity, the possession of leisure.

We reach in desperation beyond the fog, beyond the very stars, the voids of the universe are ransacked to justify the monster, and stamped with a human face. London is religions opportunity--not the decorous religion of theologians, but an anthropomorphic, crude. Yes, the continuous flow would be tolerable if a man of our own sort--not anyone pompous or tearful--were caring for us up in the sky.

Too late... everything's always too late.

If you pass life by it's jolly well going to pass you by in the future. If you're frightened it's all right--that's no harm; fear is an emotion.

It's a risk, so's everything else, and we'll only live once.

No, it is better not to risk a second interview. I shall always look back on this talk with you as one of the finest things in my life. Really. I mean this. We can never repeat. It has done me real good, and there we had better leave it." "That's rather a sad view of life, surely." "Things so often get spoiled." "I know," flashed Helen. "But people don't.

Every barbarian must give the Acropolis its chance once.

He did not kiss her, for the hour was half-past twelve, and the car was passing by the stables of Buckingham Palace.

She mistrusted the periods of quiet that are essential to true growth. Desiring to book Mrs. Wilcox as a friend, she pressed on the ceremony, pencil, as it were, in hand, pressing the more because the rest of the family were away, and the opportunity seemed favourable.