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 They do me wrong who say I come no more,
 When once I know and fail to find you read more 
 They do me wrong who say I come no more,
 When once I know and fail to find you in;
  For every day I stand outside your door
   And bid you wait, and rise to fight and win. 
Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent.
Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent.
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.
 I knock unbidden once at every gate--
 If sleeping, wake--if feasting, rise before
  I turn away--it is read more 
 I knock unbidden once at every gate--
 If sleeping, wake--if feasting, rise before
  I turn away--it is the hour of fate,
   And they who follow me reach every state
    Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
     Save death, but those who doubt of hesitate,
      Condemned to failure, penury and woe,
       Seek me in vain and uselessly implore,
        I answer not, and I return no more. 
When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters-one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.
When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters-one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.
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.
Some people expect the door of opportunity to be opened with an electric eye.
Some people expect the door of opportunity to be opened with an electric eye.
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
 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?