Opportunity Quotes
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I think small business is struggling in New York City. It's a fantastic market, it's a very appealing market, there's lots of opportunity, at the same time it's a very difficult place to build a small business.
Bill de Blasio
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There are a lot of children in our country that, because of their neighborhood or socio-economic status, do not have the opportunity to attend a good school that will prepare them for life's challenges.
Jared Polis
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I am not an educated man. I never had an opportunity to learn anything except how to fight.
Pancho Villa
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If someone has the opportunity to become a model, I would say, 'Do it.'
Cameron Russell
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Since taking office, President Obama has worked to restore a positive vision of American leadership in the world - leadership defined, not by the threats and dangers that we will oppose, but by the security, opportunity and dignity that America advances in partnership with people around the world.
John O. Brennan
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Many times, people attack the well-to-do people. They see an opportunity.
Jessica Hahn
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When Opportunity came, the person didn't realize it because it came in the form of misfortune.
Napoleon Hill
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Always acknowledge a fault frankly. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you opportunity to commit more.
Mark Twain
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Capacity never lacks opportunity. It cannot remain undiscovered because it is sought by too many anxious to use it.
Jacqueline Cochran
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Each day, we have the opportunity to learn something new, apologize for our mistakes, and become better.
Lewis Howes
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But I enjoy the opportunity to use swear symbols.
Daniel Clowes
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The House has passed several bipartisan bills to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to secure a good job to provide for their families. All of these jobs bills deserve the support of our Senators and a strong show of leadership from the president.
Joe Heck
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It's long been a desire of ours to work with John Travolta and to have the opportunity to produce his return to movie musicals after three decades. It's a dream come true. This is our dream cast for the film, and bringing Travolta back into a musical after 30 years is so gratifying.
Neil Meron
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Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell.
Oprah Winfrey
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I'm such a generalist. I love everything. If I had the opportunity, I think I would do about 10 different degrees, five different master's degrees, probably as many Ph.D.s, and you can't do that.
Elise Andrew
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I think if anybody had the opportunity to stay in one place and play ball, they would.
Calvin Johnson
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She had never acquired in-between shades of character, had not had the opportunity. She had been utterly selfish, and was now selfless, because she had never become a whole person, did not like herself, or know herself. Nor had she ever gained sufficient wisdom to be properly horrified at what she meant to do. She couldn’t think that intensely.
Tanith Lee
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In an era of social everything, we want to spark possibility and opportunity in the creative arts, in real life, person to person.
Angela Ahrendts
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When I was brought up in Sweden, there was a great opportunity for young people to learn how to act in our municipal theaters with their small companies. You would be under contract for eight months and have the summer free to take other opportunities.
Max von Sydow
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Emotion consists of a very well orchestrated set of alterations in the body that has, as a general purpose, making life more survivable by taking care of a danger, of taking care of an opportunity, either/or, or something in between.
Antonio Damasio
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Claire literally saves his life. And to me there's no better story to tell than how someone can process a knock. A hero is someone who turns their disappointment into a greater opportunity. This woman helps him on the path.
Cameron Crowe
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To have the opportunity to work with Tiger Woods was just so awesome. I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the challenge. I enjoyed the good parts where he was winning. And I enjoyed the challenge to help him get better. But six years was enough.
Hank Haney
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Teams need the opportunity to learn about each other's capabilities and develop productive routines. So once we get the right people on the bus, let's make sure they spend some time driving together.
Adam Grant
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I could be on 52nd and Third in Manhattan up and ask a strange for directions and they will help you, that's a rural heart. Your car breaks down in the middle of Iowa or somewhere, or Tennessee where I'm from, people want to help each other. Given each opportunity, you see how people come together.
Rodney Atkins