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    The actual fact is that in this day Opportunity not only knocks
    at your door but is playing an anvil chorus on every man's door,
    and then lays for the owner around the corner with a club. The
    world is in sore need of men who can do things. Indeed, cases
    can easily be recalled by every one where Opportunity actually
    smashed in the door and collared her candidate and dragged him
    forth to success. These cases are exceptional, usually you have
    to meet Opportunity half-way. But the only place where you can
    get away from Opportunity is to lie down and die. Opportunity
    does not trouble dead men, or dead ones who flatter themselves
    that they are alive.

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One can present people with opportunities. One cannot make them equal to them.

One can present people with opportunities. One cannot make them equal to them.

by Rosamond Lehmann Found in: Opportunity Quotes,
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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.

by Kazi Shams Found in: Opportunity Quotes,
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The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

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Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor.

Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor.

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"Oh, ship ahoy!" rang out the cry;
"Oh, give us water or we die!"
A voice came read more

"Oh, ship ahoy!" rang out the cry;
"Oh, give us water or we die!"
A voice came o'er the waters far,
"Just drop your bucket where you are."
And then they dipped and drank their fill
Of water fresh from mead and hill;
And then they knew they sailed upon
The broad mouth of the Amazon.

by Sam Walter Foss Found in: Opportunity Quotes,
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Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more

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Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you read more

Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.

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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.

by George Chapman Found in: Opportunity Quotes,
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Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

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