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Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do read more
Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.
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.
Be ready when opportunity comes. Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.
Be ready when opportunity comes. Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.
Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.
Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.
 There is an hour in each man's life appointed
 To make his happiness, if then he seize it.  
 There is an hour in each man's life appointed
 To make his happiness, if then he seize it. 
 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. 
 Let us seize, friends, our opportunity from the day as it passes.
 [Lat., Rapiamus, amici,
  Occasionem de read more 
 Let us seize, friends, our opportunity from the day as it passes.
 [Lat., Rapiamus, amici,
  Occasionem de die.] 
If the wind is against you then start sailing against it because the wind may never change in your favor.
If the wind is against you then start sailing against it because the wind may never change in your favor.