Quotes about opportunity
opportunity unexpected advantage
To take advantage of unexpected opportunities, we must leave ourselves available. S. Truett Cathy
opportunity giving joy
Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone else—our time, our love, our resources. I have always found more joy in giving when I did not expect anything in return.
opportunity association fortune
Court the society of a superior, and make much of the opportunity; for in the company of an equal thy good fortune must decline. Saadi
opportunity air breathe
Opportunity never knocks. It hangs thick in the air all around you. You breathe it unthinking, and dissipate it with your sighs. Roy H. Williams
opportunity jail long
I did not want to be mistreated, I did not want to be deprived of a seat that I had paid for. It was just time… there was opportunity for me to take a stand to express the way I felt about being treated in that manner. I had not planned to get arrested. I had plenty to do without having to end up in jail. But when I had to face that decision, I didn't hesitate to do so because I felt that we had endured that too long. The more we gave in, the more we complied with that kind of treatment, the more oppressive it became. Rosa Parks
opportunity given
An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
opportunity self limits
The very lack of opportunity the group faces creates a self-defeating cycle and puts pressure on members to limit their aspirations. Rosabeth Moss Kanter
opportunity roots evil
Money should never be separated from values. Detached from values it may indeed be the root of all evil. Linked effectively to social purpose it can be the root of opportunity.
opportunity america trials
The Martha Stewart trial makes clear how far women have risen in the business world. America can be proud of our equal-opportunity prosecution and conviction.
opportunity men careers
Corporate men and women, once divided by striking differences in opportunity for career growth, have come to share career chaos.
opportunity giving people
... people are capable of more than their organizational positions ever give them the tools or the time or the opportunity to demonstrate.
opportunity done threat
Change is a threat when done to me, but an opportunity when done by me.
opportunity night circles
I had an opportunity to be in Frank's [Sinatra] circle, but I couldn't take advantage of it because I couldn't get over how awed I was by him. It was so uncomfortable for me because he meant so much to me, but I just couldn't be myself, so I fled rather than having those great nights hanging out. Ron Perlman
opportunity agency risk
Progress is the product of human agency. Things get better because we make them better. Things go wrong when we get too comfortable, when we fail to take risks or seize opportunities. Susan Rice
opportunity thinking blue
9/11 just seemed to come out of the blue. And there were people asking questions, but then there were no answers. At some point, it just turned into, "We've got to do what we've got to do." And I think those are the moments when you grow, when you get the opportunity to try to figure out, exactly as you said, what price are you paying, and if it's worth that price. Susan Sarandon
opportunity knows
You never know what your opportunities are going to be. Susan Egan
opportunity brotherhood democracy
Im an American. Weve translated democracy and brotherhood and equality into enterprise and opportunity and success - and thats getting Americanised. Susan Glaspell
opportunity speak librarian
I take every opportunity I can to speak to librarians. Susan Elizabeth Phillips
opportunity people leaving
I've been lucky to have some great opportunities acting with some great people since leaving Corrie, I have certainly been kept busy since leaving the street!
opportunity thinking drawing
We will be drawing down some troops. If the president wants to try to turn that into the beginning of a success, he actually, I think, has some opportunity. Stuart Rothenberg
opportunity people marketing
Every customer interaction is a marketing opportunity. If you go above and beyond on the customer service side, people are much more likely to recommend you. Stewart Butterfield
opportunity ideas long
We all have a short period of time on this earth-We probably only have the opportunity to do a few things really great and do them well. None of us has any idea how long we're going to be here nor do I, but my feeling is I've got to accomplish a lot of these things while I'm young. Steve Jobs
opportunity innovation threat
Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity - not a threat
opportunity pace disruption
The pace of change and the threat of disruption creates tremendous opportunities... Steve Case
opportunity swinging-for-the-fences focus
I was a better builder than a manager. I'd rather focus on maximizing the opportunities swinging for the fences than minimizing the risk with bunts and singles.
opportunity visitors lengthy
Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor. Stephen Sondheim
opportunity blessing doors
An unaspiring person always complaints. There is no end to his complaints. He bitterly complains even when the blessings of opportunity knock at his very door. Sri Chinmoy
opportunity long fool
You fool, You have been dangling For such a long time! When will you seize the opportunity Or feel the necessity To untangle the taut knot Of your bondage-life?
opportunity waiting revolutionary
REVOLUTIONARY: An oppressed person waiting for the opportunity to become an oppressor. Rick Bayan
opportunity thinking artist
Nothing has really changed. We had bootleg albums in the '60s and today we have Internet file sharing. They just found a better way to do it -- get music for free. What's great about today is an artist has an opportunity to go direct to their audience without dealing with a middleman. People can go directly to the web for CDs, DVDs and downloads. I think that's the best thing that's happened, that people's music is being flashed around the world. Richie Havens
opportunity type models
There's not a single business model, and there's not a single type of electronic content. There are really a lot of opportunities and a lot of options and we just have to discover all of them. Tim O'Reilly
opportunity awards everyday
The 10th Annual Webby Awards represent an extraordinary opportunity to celebrate the evolution of the web from an esoteric medium to the driving force shaping popular culture, business, and society today, .. As the web enters its second decade as an integral part of everyday life, our expanded categories recognize those who are pushing the web in exciting new directions. Tiffany Shlain
opportunity challenges
Every day is an opportunity disguised as a challenge. Tiki Barber