Opportunity Quotes

Welcome to Opportunity Quotes, your source for inspiring words as well as uplifting messages. Here, you'll locate a collection of quotes from a few of the globe's most significant individuals, from business owners to athletes, authors to political leaders. Whether you're searching for a motivational increase or simply a couple of words of wisdom, you'll find it here. With a wide variety of subjects, from success and also failing to guts and also durability, you're sure to discover something that resonates with you. So have a look around and also locate the excellent quote to help you reach your goals.
Small: I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one
Mark Twain
"I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one"
Mark Twain, Author
Small: America is another name for opportunity
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"America is another name for opportunity"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, w
Chris Van Allsburg
"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"
Chris Van Allsburg, Author
Small: All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual
Albert Einstein
"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual"
Albert Einstein, Physicist
Small: Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently
Henry Ford
"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently"
Henry Ford, Businessman
Small: Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat
Napoleon Hill
"Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat"
Napoleon Hill, Writer
Small: Trouble is only an opportunity in work clothes
"Trouble is only an opportunity in work clothes"
Henry J. Kaiser, Businessman
Small: You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that its an opportunity to do things you think
"You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before"
Rahm Emanuel, Politician
Small: Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity
Niccolo Machiavelli
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage"
Niccolo Machiavelli, Writer
Small: Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity
Lyndon B. Johnson
"Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity"
Lyndon B. Johnson, President
Small: The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more
"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more"
Jonas Salk, Scientist
Small: Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength
"Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength"
Betty Friedan, Activist
Small: Opportunity makes a thief
Francis Bacon
"Opportunity makes a thief"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
Small: Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is Gods handwriting
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has
Abraham Lincoln
"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough"
Abraham Lincoln, President
Small: When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other re
John F. Kennedy
"When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity"
John F. Kennedy, President
Small: For age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades a
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"For age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades away The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Poet
Small: Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor
"Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor"
H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Author
Small: You can measure opportunity with the same yardstick that measures the risk involved. They go together
Earl Nightingale
"You can measure opportunity with the same yardstick that measures the risk involved. They go together"
Earl Nightingale, Writer
Small: If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a car
Jack Welch
"If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don't have to manage them"
Jack Welch, Businessman
Small: Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the oppor
"Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so"
Doris Lessing, Writer
Small: The problem... is emblematic of what hasnt changed during the equal opportunity revolution of the last 20 year
Anna Quindlen
"The problem... is emblematic of what hasn't changed during the equal opportunity revolution of the last 20 years. Doors opened; opportunities evolved. Law, institutions, corporations moved forward. But many minds did not"
Anna Quindlen, Journalist
Small: This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and e
"This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it"
Al Capone, Criminal
Small: From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opport
"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, Clergyman
Small: Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but
"Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but men able to use their opportunity"
Alcaeus, Poet
Small: Inside of every problem lies an opportunity
"Inside of every problem lies an opportunity"
Robert Kiyosaki, Author
Small: Our citizens and those who have gone before us charted the broad outlines of where we need to go, and they wou
"Our citizens and those who have gone before us charted the broad outlines of where we need to go, and they would envy our opportunity to translate those dreams into action. And I believe they will judge us very harshly should we fail to act"
Dave Freudenthal, Politician
Small: Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative
Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
"Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative"
Mordecai Wyatt Johnson, Educator
Small: Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity
George Bernard Shaw
"Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity"
George Bernard Shaw, Dramatist
Small: Ability is nothing without opportunity
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Ability is nothing without opportunity"
Napoleon Bonaparte, Leader
Small: The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a si
Ben Sweetland
"The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car... a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little"
Ben Sweetland, Author
Small: We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors
Lyndon B. Johnson
"We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors"
Lyndon B. Johnson, President
Small: Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his make
William Ralph Inge
"Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself"
William Ralph Inge, Clergyman
Small: May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right
"May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right"
Peter Marshall, Clergyman
Small: Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still.
"Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better"
Harry S. Truman, President
Small: Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really gave you responsibility and o
Francis Ford Coppola
"Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really gave you responsibility and opportunity. So it was kind of a fair deal"
Francis Ford Coppola, Director
Small: In this new century, our commitment to family and to faith, to community and opportunity, to freedom and to ho
Bill Owens
"In this new century, our commitment to family and to faith, to community and opportunity, to freedom and to hope, will be the light that shines to lead us forward"
Bill Owens, Politician
Small: Inside every adult theres still a child that lingers. Were happiness merchants - giving people the opportunity
"Inside every adult there's still a child that lingers. We're happiness merchants - giving people the opportunity to dream like children"
Guy Laliberte, Businessman
Small: Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door
"Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door"
Kyle Chandler, Actor
Small: What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we li
"What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities"
Ben Nelson, Politician
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