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Wise men make more opportunities than they find.
Wise men make more opportunities than they find.
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming
 Yet he who grasps the moment's gift,
 He is the proper man.
  [Ger., Der den Augenblick ergreift,
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 Yet he who grasps the moment's gift,
 He is the proper man.
  [Ger., Der den Augenblick ergreift,
   Das ist der rechte Mann.] 
In the long run, we only hit what we aim at.
In the long run, we only hit what we aim at.
 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. 
Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting -- a wayside sacrament. Welcome read more
Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting -- a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a cup of blessing.
Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals - Think of using all obstacles read more
Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals - Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want
Most people don't recognize opportunity when it comes, because it's usually dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work.
Most people don't recognize opportunity when it comes, because it's usually dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work.
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.