Opportunity Quotes
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This is the first time in history that we’ve had this level of luxury, so we have a new opportunity to rethink the way we approach God.
Warren Farrell
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Humans and nations are imperfect, and through our collective efforts, we hope to improve our nation and bring hope and opportunity to millions who lack it.
Jared Polis
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We need to be thinking about: How do we allow people to ascend the ladder of opportunity, rather than how do we give them everything and keep them dependent.
Ben Carson
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Whenever there is a challenge, there is also an opportunity to face it, to demonstrate and develop our will and determination.
Dalai Lama
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Young men keep telling me they don't 'have it all' either. And they may have a point. But if you define 'having it all' as the opportunity to have a successful career and a family, I'd say this. When a man tells his coworkers he's going to have a child, no one asks him how he'll manage or if he'll be coming back to work.
Anne-Marie Slaughter
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Even I had no opportunity to conduct very many concerts after World War II.
Kurt Masur
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I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think, and now I know a great secret of life, for I perceive, at last, that all my problems, discouragements , and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise.
Og Mandino
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I've been able to go so many places. I had the opportunity to go to Hong Kong when I was thirteen years old which is crazy. I lived there for three months. It was amazing. I couldn't ask for a more enriched life so far.
Dakota Fanning
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We must never forget that it is the private sector - not government - that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.
Bill Richardson
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The school holidays were always an exciting time in the Brownlee household. This was the opportunity for my brother Alistair and me to escape from the classroom and enjoy the great outdoors. Our childhood was jam-packed with fun family games and activities.
Jonathan Brownlee
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Our company has been very forward-thinking about digital technology and the opportunity that it gives us. As we move into a world where we have more and more devices at our disposal, that really means more and more opportunities for the Walt Disney Co. to reach you: through our entertainment, through all of our divisions.
Anne Sweeney
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I learned that with great responsibility often come great honor and opportunity.
Ben Carson
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And be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.
Randy Pausch
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I think there are a lot of other actors that are just talented, it's just about this opportunity - it's just about when are we going to be put in those positions where we can shine.
Nia Long
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Seize opportunity by the forelock and see where it leads you.
Armand Hammer
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Potential is universal, opportunity is not.
Wes Moore
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The mantra for the Obama campaign and their surrogates has focused on one thing regarding race, which is to take every opportunity to depict the Republican Party a group of rich white racists.
Burgess Owens
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The conversation around policing is painful but I believe it provides us with an opportunity to learn, to change and to grow.
Ed Murray
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I believe that Harvard can have, and must have, a strong affirmative action program that reflects our commitment to equal opportunity while fully respecting the academic standards of the University.
Derek Bok
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More than anything else, we need in this society the opportunity for people to tell us what they think without being told that they're either dumb, or stupid, or uninformed.
Brian Lamb
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At LearnVest, we're working to make financial planning both accessible and affordable so that everyone has the opportunity to get on track financially.
Alexa Von Tobel
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It is important for people to be able to read all sides of every question; for a feeling of national unity does not come from one-sided or inadequate information, but from a sense of freedom impartially secured and of opportunity equalized by a just government.
Jeannette Rankin
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I knew I'd get an opportunity, and it's up to me to make the most of it whether I got drafted or not. If you can play, you'll get to play, regardless of that.
Jordan Rodgers
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Like other important immigrant communities, the Jewish experience in the United States represents the ideal of freedom and the promise and opportunity of America.
Jan Schakowsky