Opportunity Quotes - Page 27

The only thing I can say, once again, is thank you, to all of you, to everyone who's supported us so far. From the people who first picked up the phone and voted on x factor, to the people who went into the shop and bought our albums and everybody in between. Thank you so much for a fantastic opportunity and helping me and the boys to where we are today.

Take a lesson from the mosquito. She never waits for an opening - she makes one.

First and foremost, I'm a feminist. And basically that stems from a strong belief that all people and creatures deserve equal opportunity, rights and respect.

The thing is, that when you're young, you always think you'll meet all sorts of wonderful people, that drifting apart and losing friends is natural. You don't worry, at first, about the friends you leave behind. But as you get older, it gets harder to build friendships. Too many defenses, too little opportunity. You get busy. And by the time you realize that you've lost the dearest best friend you've ever had, years have gone by and you're mature enough to be embarrassed by your attitude and, frankly, by your arrogance.

This is the only time in history when I get to fight for God. This is the only part of my eternal story when I am actually in the battle. Once I die, I’ll be in celebration mode in a glorified body in a whole different set of circumstances. But this is my limited window of opportunity, and I’m going to fight the good fight for all I’m worth.

Every conversation, every failure, every opportunity is a chance to get better. Starting today.

A public office is not a job, it is an opportunity to do something for the public.

If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.

Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.

History is a kind of introduction to more interesting people than we can possibly meet in our restricted lives; let us not neglect the opportunity.

Growth follows knowledge; action follows inspiration; opportunity follows perception; always the spiritual first, then the transformation into the infinite and illimitable possibilities of achievement.

Literature overtakes history, for literature gives you more than one life. It expands experience and opens new opportunities to readers.

I create opportunities.

We are told that talent creates opportunity, yet it is desire that creates talent.

Spend eighty percent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of yesterday.

As our knowledge is converted to wisdom, the door to opportunity is unlocked.

The innovation point is the pivotal moment when talented and motivated people seek the opportunity to act on their ideas and dreams.

For every guy, there is an opportunity to be a lot better than he thought he could be. We can't all be the star of the team, but we can be a star in our life. That's where you set your goal.

I'm an ambitious self-publicist out of necessity. I've never been one to miss an opportunity because I've never had any illusions about how hard it is to survive as a painter... It's been an extra driving force to be able to prove the sceptics wrong.

Film provides an opportunity to marry the power of ideas with the power of images.

Every ‘mistake’ is an opportunity in jazz.

Look for when the environment is changing - the big shift now is mobile Internet. It's really happening big-time. The way you interact with services on a smart phone compared to the Web is quite different, so there's a huge opportunity.

If you're wondering when you should give to or serve someone else, I believe in doing it spontaneously, perhaps in a shared moment of emotion. Or any time you feel like someone needs your support. Whether you do it all the time, occasionally, or when the opportunity arises, just do it. Reach out and give of yourself and your time. I have seen, time and again, that happiness and enjoyment arise from being of service in simple ways.

Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had.

In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science.