Opportunity Quotes

Throughout the world, our insistence on individual freedom and opportunity has been at the bottom of what people think when they hear the very word 'American.'

Jim Webb
- People
- World
- American
Only God knows why I didn't make it with the Mets, but yes, in a short period of time, I got the opportunity with the Phillies.

Pedro Martinez
- Time
- God
- Why

Many a man has walked up to the opportunity for which he has long been preparing himself, looked it full in the face, and then begun to get cold feet... when it comes to betting on yourself and your power to do the thing you know you must do or write yourself down a failure, you're a chicken-livered coward if you hesitate.

B. C. Forbes
- Up
- Long
- Power
Like a lot of freelance cartoonists, when any opportunity like that comes along, I have a hard time saying no, whether it makes sense or not.

Jim Woodring
- Time
- Opportunity
It's very sad that there's going to be a hiatus in manned space flight from the U.S. The Shuttle was a fantastic, hugely complex vehicle. It was inevitable it would come to an end, but this is the opportunity for the commercial world to get involved. As the Shuttle era ends, another window of opportunity opens.

David Mackay
- World
- Space
- Sad
My grandmother was determined that everyone feel a sense of optimism and opportunity.

Chelsea Clinton
- Opportunity
- Grandmother
I think everyone at some point in their career would like the opportunity to go back to their alma mater, but from a timing standpoint, it's just never worked.

Jeff Fisher
- Career
- Opportunity
When I see the discrepancy between kids in the Philippines and the U.S., I feel like I have to give them an opportunity.

Allan Pineda Lindo The Black Eyed Peas