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Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
Opportunity comes like a snail, and once it has passed you it changes into a fleet rabbit and is gone.
Opportunity comes like a snail, and once it has passed you it changes into a fleet rabbit and is gone.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep.
 There is a nick in Fortune's restless wheel
 For each man's good.  
 There is a nick in Fortune's restless wheel
 For each man's good. 
 Who lets slip fortune, her shall never find:
 Occasion once past by, is bald behind.  
 Who lets slip fortune, her shall never find:
 Occasion once past by, is bald behind. 
 Holding occasion by the hand,
 Not over nice 'twixt weed and flower,
  Waiving what none can understand,
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 Holding occasion by the hand,
 Not over nice 'twixt weed and flower,
  Waiving what none can understand,
   I make mine hour. 
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
It's better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be read more
It's better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.
 Let nothing pass which will advantage you;
 Hairy in front, Occasion's bald behind.
  [Lat., Rem tibi quam read more 
 Let nothing pass which will advantage you;
 Hairy in front, Occasion's bald behind.
  [Lat., Rem tibi quam nosces aptam dimittere noli;
   Fronte capillata, post est occasio calva.]