Opportunity Quotes

"I'm so happy to be able to give kids the opportunity to learn about amazing world of dance and music that I've have been lucky enough to make such a big part of my own life"

Britney Spears, Musician

"The follies which a man regrets the most in his life are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity"

Helen Rowland, Journalist

"And as far as the Disney Concert hall is concerned, it is a wonderful modern structure and I am extremely honored that I had this opportunity to have a concert here"

Nobuo Uematsu, Composer

"Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave"

Karl Kraus, Writer

"He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent"

Karl Kraus, Writer

"It's an unusual opportunity, a chance for so many people to share in the excitement and the fun of the fact that we may be on to hints as to what the Universe is made out of. I guess the whole point of a prize like this is to be able to get that out into the community"

Saul Perlmutter, Scientist

"There are always new things to experience, internalize then write about. This process is ongoing with me. It never stops. The opportunity to reach new audiences with all of the music that we have made is thrilling"

Graham Nash, Musician

"Each child is an adventure into a better life - an opportunity to change the old pattern and make it new"

Hubert H. Humphrey, Politician

"For me it came from the material. It was so well written and brought the opportunity to work with great actors. And of course the opportunity to 'mince about' was an added element that I wanted to take advantage of!"

Dwayne Johnson, Actor

"The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself"

Sun Tzu, Philosopher

"The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity"

Ayn Rand, Writer

"I also believe that we have an extraordinary opportunity for the United States and European Union to lead the world in developing and implementing new and more efficient technologies - smart electrical grids and electrical vehicles"

Hillary Clinton, Politician

"Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at the sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground"

Zora Neale Hurston, Dramatist

"I would return to the Blackadder character if the opportunity came up. I have no qualms about that at all"

Rowan Atkinson, Comedian

"For generations, America has served as a beacon of hope and freedom for those outside her borders, and as a land of limitless opportunity for those risking everything to seek a better life. Their talents and contributions have continued to enrich our country"

Spencer Bachus, Politician

"Wanting to be in a Western film won't get me very far. Unless the opportunity arose, it doesn't matter how much I want to be in one. But if an opportunity did arise, no actor would pass it up"

Zhang Ziyi, Actress

"I am fully committed to Hannah Montana. It's what gave me this amazing opportunity to reach out to so many people. I'm really excited about our new season. We are making great new episodes that I can't wait for our fans to see and I'm looking forward to the "Hannah Montana" movie that will be out in the spring"

Miley Cyrus, Musician

"Most people spend their whole lives looking for the right job. There are others who never get an opportunity to do work that fulfils them"

Zhang Ziyi, Actress

"That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner"

Douglas Wood, Writer

"We may not all break the Ten Commandments, but we are certainly all capable of it. Within us lurks the breaker of all laws, ready to spring out at the first real opportunity"

Isadora Duncan, Dancer

"Now I can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer of all events and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this opportunity of doing my duty"

Horatio Nelson, Soldier

"You who live your lives in cities or among peaceful ways cannot always tell whether your friends are the kind who would go through fire for you. But on the Plains one's friends have an opportunity to prove their mettle"

Buffalo Bill, Celebrity

"I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity"

Charles Dudley Warner, Journalist

"We feel that, with Sidney, we have a great opportunity over the next few years to put a great team on the ice. We're prepared to lose some money along the way. Eventually we're going to need some help"

Mario Lemieux, Athlete

"I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he did not, it seems to me that he missed the opportunity of his life"

James M. Barrie, Playwright

"Opportunity ideas do not lie around waiting to be discovered. Such ideas need to be produced"

Edward de Bono, Psychologist

"Brooklyn is where I primarily developed. I had an opportunity to make records and perform in clubs here and there, and I started networking with the right people in the right places"

Busta Rhymes, Musician

"Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity that was at hand"

Bruce Barton, Author

"The growth of means of transport has created a world market and an opportunity for division of labor embracing all the developed and most of the undeveloped states"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"Modern techniques have torn down state frontiers, both economical and intellectual. The growth of means of transport has created a world market and an opportunity for division of labor embracing all the developed and most of the undeveloped states"

Christian Lous Lange, Politician

"The man who sees an opportunity and does nothing is asleep with his eyes open"

Brian Herbert, Author

"I think it's like, you know, you can't get ahead of yourself, because no amount of success or exposure or opportunity is going to really matter or be ultimately fulfilling unless you can be totally present in what you're doing right now"

Zachary Quinto, Actor

"Why, if someone is good in one field can they not be accepted or given the slightest opportunity to express and be creative in other fields?"

Kanye West, Musician

"If you have the opportunity to play this game of life you need to appreciate every moment. a lot of people don't appreciate the moment until it's passed"

Kanye West, Musician

"The opportunity for an entrepreneur to start a company from scratch today is abysmal"

David Geffen, Businessman

"Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be"

Daniel J. Boorstin, Historian

"I recognized that I had a window of opportunity that had opened because of my exposure as an actor"

Zachary Quinto, Actor

"But for me to have the opportunity to stand in front of a bunch of executives and present myself, I had to hustle in my own way. I can't tell you how frustrating it was that they didn't get that. No joke - I'd leave meetings crying all the time"

Kanye West, Musician

"Feminists have confused opportunity with outcome"

Warren Farrell, Writer

"Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people"

Fred Rogers, Celebrity

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