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The man who grasps an opportunity as it is paraded before him, nine times out of ten makes a success, read more
The man who grasps an opportunity as it is paraded before him, nine times out of ten makes a success, but the man who makes his own opportunities is, barring an accident, a sure-fire success
Not by appointment do we meet delight
Or joy; they heed not our expectancy;
But round some read more
Not by appointment do we meet delight
Or joy; they heed not our expectancy;
But round some corner of the streets of life
They of a sudden greet us with a smile.
A thousand year a poor man watched
Before the gate of Paradise:
But while one little nap read more
A thousand year a poor man watched
Before the gate of Paradise:
But while one little nap he snatched,
It oped and shut. Ah! was he wise?
Our opportunities to do good are our talents.
Our opportunities to do good are our talents.
Sometimes only a change of viewpoint is needed to convert a tiresome duty into an interesting opportunity.
Sometimes only a change of viewpoint is needed to convert a tiresome duty into an interesting opportunity.
Men who are resolved to find a way for themselves will always find opportunities enough; and if they do not read more
Men who are resolved to find a way for themselves will always find opportunities enough; and if they do not find them, they will make them.
You cannot make your opportunities concur with the opportunities of people whose incomes are ten times greater than yours.
You cannot make your opportunities concur with the opportunities of people whose incomes are ten times greater than yours.
Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
Wherever there is danger, there lurks opportunity; whenever there is opportunity, there lurks danger. The two are inseparable. They go read more
Wherever there is danger, there lurks opportunity; whenever there is opportunity, there lurks danger. The two are inseparable. They go together.
