Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer.

Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer.

Subtract from the great man all that he owes to opportunity, all that he owes to chance, and all that read more

Subtract from the great man all that he owes to opportunity, all that he owes to chance, and all that he gained by the wisdom of his friends and the folly of his enemies, and the giant will often be seen to be a pygmy.

Opportunity is a parade. Even as one chance passes, the next is a fife and drum echoing in the read more

Opportunity is a parade. Even as one chance passes, the next is a fife and drum echoing in the distance.

Holding occasion by the hand,
Not over nice 'twixt weed and flower,
Waiving what none can understand,
read more

Holding occasion by the hand,
Not over nice 'twixt weed and flower,
Waiving what none can understand,
I make mine hour.

You just don't luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, read more

You just don't luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities.

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

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.

Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

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.