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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.
Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.
Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.
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.]
If you view all the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as opportunities, then you operate out read more
If you view all the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as opportunities, then you operate out of a higher level of consciousness.
The actual fact is that in this day Opportunity not only knocks
at your door but is playing an read more
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.
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.
Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.
Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
There is far more opportunity than there is ability.
There is far more opportunity than there is ability.
