“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger – but recognize the opportunity.”
PinOpportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. – Thomas EdisonPinFailure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. – Henry FordPinA pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston S. ChurchillPinHow much I missed, simply because I was afraid of missing it. – Paulo Coelho
“There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.”
PinVictory comes from finding opportunities in problems. – Sun TzuPinOpportunities and success are not something you go after necessarily but something you attract by becoming an attractive person. – Jim RohnPinOpportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. – William Arthur WardPinWe should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation. – Thomas Edison
16 Wise Quotes About Seizing Opportunities
“Basically, a second chance is a “do over,” an opportunity to make an additional effort at accomplishing something or reaching a goal after you’ve failed at least once.”
Robert Moskowitz
PinThere is far more opportunity than there is ability. – Thomas EdisonPinI will prepare and some day my chance will come. – Abraham LincolnPinIn the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. – Albert EinsteinPinGood luck is when opportunity meets preparation, while bad luck is when lack of preparation meets reality. – Eliyahu GoldrattPinI had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them. – Madam C. J. WalkerPinOpportunities? They are all around us… There is power lying latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it. – Orison Swett MardenPinThe game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity. – Lewis GrizzardPinOnce you put everything in the right perspective, even bad times can be an opportunity to refresh your appetite, your desire. – Alex ZanardiPinA wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. – Francis BaconPinOpportunity is everywhere. The key is to develop the vision to see it. – Jeremiah SayPinDon’t wait for the right opportunity: create it. – George Bernard ShawPinIf opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. – Milton BerlePinOpportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. – Kyle ChandlerPinNot knowing when the dawn will come I open every door. – Emily DickinsonPinBe a magnet that draw opportunity. Paint brilliant thoughts and actions. Mirror success. – Shawn L. Anderson
17 Opportunity Quotes to Help You Live a Happier and More Fulfilled Life
“Life is not always easy to live, but the opportunity to do so is a blessing beyond comprehension. In the process of living, we will face struggles, many of which will cause us to suffer and to experience pain.”
L. Lionel Kendrick
PinNever lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting. – Ralph Waldo EmersonPinAlways find opportunities to make someone smile, and to offer random acts of kindness in everyday life. – Roy T. BennettPinExpect change. Analyze the landscape. Take the opportunities. Stop being the chess piece; become the player. It’s your move. – Tony RobbinsPinToo many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death. – James F. ByrnesPinWhen we spend our time looking at what other people do or what they have, we deprive ourselves of the opportunity to see our own value. – Les BrownPinDecide what you want, and then act as if it were impossible to fail. – Brian TracyPinPursuing your passions makes you more interesting, and interesting people are enchanting. –Guy KawasakiPinYour regrets aren’t what you did, but what you didn’t do. So I take every opportunity. – Cameron DiazPinOur lives are defined by opportunities. Even the ones we miss. – F. Scott FitzgeraldPinYour big opportunity may be right where you are now. – Napoleon HillPinTurn your obstacles into opportunities and your problems into possibilities. – Roy T. BennettPinPressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity. – Michael JohnsonPinEvery moment wasted looking back, keeps us from moving forward. –Hillary ClintonPinThe future depends on what you do today. – Mahatma GandhiPinEducation is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future. – Ed MarkeyPinMost do not understand the wonderful opportunities life gives until they look back at their life. – Eric Handler
Top 8 Most Inspiring Opportunity Quotes by Famous Celebrities
PinMy definition of stupid is wasting your opportunity to be yourself because I think everybody has a uniqueness and everybody’s good at something. – PINK (Singer)PinEveryday is a new opportunity to change your life and be who you want to be. – Demi LovatoPinIf you’re given an opportunity and you’re lucky enough to have freedom to do what you want to do in your career, why trap yourself, why do something that’s not you. – Nas (Rapper)PinOpportunity only gives you knockers once. – Pamela AndersonPinI feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity. – Oprah WinfreyPinBehind me is infinite power. Before me is endless possibility, around me is boundless opportunity. My strength is mental, physical and spiritual. – 50 CentPinTo hell with circumstances; I create opportunities. – Bruce LeePinLook, if you had one shot, or one opportunity. To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip? – Eminem
19 Opportunity Quotes that Inspire Business Success
“I think threats are always opportunities… and I think the opportunity for us is to focus on the users and innovate. Then the opposite of that is really the biggest threat, which is that we would somehow become complacent.”
PinEntrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. – Niccolò MachiavelliPinThe entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity. – Peter DruckerPinTo me, success is choice and opportunity. – Harrison FordPinIt’s through curiosity and looking at opportunities in new ways that we’ve always mapped our path. – Michael DellPinIn a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. – Mark ZuckerbergPinI always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity. – John D. Rockefeller
“I like business, and the truth is I save way more than I spend. I invest. I plan for the future. I have a special eye for opportunities and work harder than anyone might expect.”
PinIf somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later. – Richard BransonPinBusiness opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. – Richard BransonPinSmall opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. – DemosthenesPinTo succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions. – Benjamin FranklinPinI think my story says that, when women are given thechance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver. – Sara Blakely
“Opportunities, many times, are so small that we glimpse them not and yet they are often the seeds of great enterprises. Opportunities are also everywhere and so you must always let your hook be hanging. When you least expect it, a great fish will swim by.”
PinAll I need as payment is a smile. That just really pushes me forward so that I’m always capturing the next opportunity to develop myself. – Debbi FieldsPinThe secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes. – Benjamin DisraeliPinAnyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity. – Carlos SlimPinNothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity. – H. Jackson Brown Jr.PinEvery project is an opportunity to learn, to figure out problems and challenges, to invent and reinvent. – David Rockwell
Top 7 Opportunity Quotes by Famous Sports People
“There is nothing in my life that I would go back and change, even the darkest moments. All the successes and greatest joys in my life are a result of the absolute worst things. Every missed opportunity is a blessing in disguise.”
PinA champion team needs only a small window of opportunity to stage a fightback, something I had learnt over the years. – Sachin TendulkarPinTo have an opportunity to fight for the title, you have to prove you deserve it against top opponents. – Valentina Shevchenko
“You’ve got to stay ready, especially around here. That’s what we preach, you’ll get your opportunity whether it comes at the beginning or in the middle or in the end whenever it may be. When your time comes, you need to be ready to go because you’re going to earn your minutes.”
PinI really love my career, an opportunity to compete every day and to push myself physically, mentally and emotionally. – Steve NashPinA cup final is all about seizing the moment. You cannot put right a mistake or a missed opportunity the following week. – Paul ScholesPinEverything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise. – Kobe Bryant
Overcoming depression and suicidal thoughts, Jeremiah Say found solace in quotes. After filling countless pages with resonating words, he moved his collection online to save trees and inspire others. Thus, GraciousQuotes.com was born. Jeremiah firmly believes in the power of quotes to swiftly spark inspiration during hard times. His blog is dedicated to uplifting others through these shared wisdoms. Discover more about Gracious Quotes or get in touch with Jeremiah.
