I had a very pleasant evening, however, though you will probably find out that there was no particular reason for it; but I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.
We enjoy great Advantages from the Inventions of others, we should be glad of an Opportunity to serve others by any Invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability… We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.
There is far more opportunity than there is ability.
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.
Remember, you can always stoop and pick up nothing.
One either rises to an occasion or succumbs to it.
Not knowing when the Dawn will come, I open every Door
If you prepare yourself at every point as well as you can, with whatever means you may have, however meager they may seem, you will be able to grasp opportunity for broader experience when it appears. Without preparation you cannot do it.
Failure is only the opportunity more intelligently to begin again.
Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
