"From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opportunity, I am likely to treat matters of greater importance"
- Giraldus Cambrensis
About this Quote
This quote by Giraldus Cambrensis recommends that he is confident in his abilities and is confident that he will be offered the opportunity to prove himself. He believes that his previous attempts, though little, have been successful and that if he is provided the possibility to take on something of greater importance, he will be able to do so with even more success. He is positive that Fortune will offer him with the opportunity to show his abilities which he will be able to rise to the challenge. This quote shows his ambition and decision to prove himself and his belief that he has the potential to accomplish great things. He is positive that he will have the ability to take advantage of any chance that comes his way and that he will be able to make a positive contribution.
"The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding"
"There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures"
