Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

There’s no shortage of opportunity in this world, only a shortage of imagination.

In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.

Opportunities are often missed because we are broadcasting when we should be listening.

Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity’s door if you ardently wish to enter.

I enjoy every opportunity I get to play for India.

Every match is an opportunity to prove yourself, so you must make it count.

Don’t wait for opportunity to knock; create your own opportunity.

Success is achieved when preparation meets opportunity.

An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.

You have to create your own opportunities.

Every delivery is a new opportunity.

Everyday is a new opportunity to change your life and be who you want to be.

Great moments are born from great opportunity.

Every match is a new challenge, and every challenge is an opportunity.

Anyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity.

Collaboration can turn challenges into opportunities.

Everybody has equal opportunity, and I think that is true for everything.

The most successful people are those who can turn challenges into opportunities.

We’re at maybe 1% of what is possible. Despite the faster change, we’re still moving slow relative to the opportunities we have. I think a lot of that is because of the negativity… Every story I read is Google vs someone else. That’s boring. We should be focusing on building the things that don’t exist.

The ‘Sisters’ phenomenon was a byproduct of the ‘Trainwreck’ deal. I had to do the normal auditioning process for ‘Trainwreck’. I was extremely nervous for it, because you plan for this one event, and you get the opportunity.

Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Every climb is an opportunity to push beyond your limits and grow stronger.

Russia is a land of great potential and opportunity.

Embrace every challenge as an opportunity.

Every moment you’re on this planet, you’re given an opportunity to learn and to teach others.

When a man finds that it is his destiny to suffer… his unique opportunity lies in the way he bears his burden.

But I certainly know a lot of people that existed at that level and are always kind of pining for more, always thinking that the next big break, the next opportunity, the big role are just around the corner of the next audition

Too many Americans live by Republican principles of faith, family, hope and opportunity, but vote for Democrats out of sheer habit.

There can’t be opportunity or jobs without investment and profit.

If I had signed my fourth season of SNL, I wouldn’t have ever had the opportunity to do Curb Your Enthusiasm. If my buddy OG Pearson wouldn’t have passed away, I wouldn’t have been in L.A. for his memorial, and I would’ve never auditioned for Curb.

Everybody at Axa has understood that digital is there, that digital changes our business, and also that digital can create an opportunity

I enjoy writing. Publishing … not so much. I’ve been lucky to work with some very talented people in the publishing world, and the print industry has allowed me to write full time.

Every record is an opportunity to learn something new.

I’m honored and thankful to be partnering with the prestigious CFDA as one of the men’s wear ambassadors for fashion week. My interest in fashion is only matched by my love for music, and I’m blessed to be given an opportunity to learn about some of my favorite designers from a firsthand look at their latest collections.

In war, too, the discretionary power of the executive is extended. Its influence in dealing out offices, honors and emoluments is multiplied; and all the meaning of seducing the minds, are added to those of subduing the force of the people. The same malignant aspect in republicanism may be traced in the inequality of fortunes, and the opportunities of fraud, growing out of a state of war and in the degeneracy of manners and morals, engendered by both. No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.

Negative people present us with an accelereted personal growth opportunity.

Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while you’re of working age, so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not.

I still consider it a summer job, though. So, I try to maintain that summer job as long as I can. But it’s exciting to be able to have the opportunity to do things I always dreamed of as a kid.

When I got the opportunity to do the new wing [the Schauhaus] for the German Historical Museum, for instance, I didn’t see it as an opportunity for my own ego, to do something so exciting that every architectural publication would want to put it on the cover. I accepted it because I knew it was going to be a very difficult project, and I wasn’t sure I could do something exciting there.

Adversity is not something to be feared; it’s an opportunity for growth.

There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any other profession. But after they spend a while hanging out with the rich guys, they begin to feel they’ve been undervalued, and that an eventual seven-figure income as a lobbyist isn’t just an opportunity, it’s their due.

When everything changes, it’s an opportunity to challenge the status quo.

Times of great change bring about moments of great opportunity.

I’m always looking to top the last match, I’m always looking to entertain the fans and steal the show. Before I always thought that it was a case of opportunities, but I’m learning that it’s all in my control and I just want to keep on doing what I’m doing by giving my best. I’ve got a couple more magical matches left in me and hopefully at some stage, I guess the biggest honour would be going into the TNA Hall of Fame.

I’ve been around watch factories and had the chance to visit some factories.

A person isn’t born with the intelligence to be with someone especial, you learn it, and you fail in the path of life, but you don’t have to give up the chance to love.

I just have my own taste, and I just try and stick with that. I’m just trying to play as many characters as I can for as long as I have an opportunity to.

Litterature provides us with the opportunity to escape into fictional worlds that are ultimately rooted in human universals shaped by common biological forces.

What I like about Scolari is his personality. He is a firm guy in his words – if you are not playing well, you’ll be benched, but if you are benched and training well, then you will get your opportunity

Being with the first team is a reward for me. I’ll take the opportunity with everything I have

In a game, you never know what chance you’re going to get, so I try and cover all bases and make sure I’m ready for that chance when it comes.

Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for lov

I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, You’re finished. The shoe’s finished.

The activity you’re most avoiding contains your biggest opportunity

Why, if someone is good in one field can they not be accepted or given the slightest opportunity to express and be creative in other fields?

If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don’t appreciate their moment until it’s passed.

Every opportunity that presents itself, my main objective is to conquer and be victorious.

We gazed dreamily at the Milky Way and once in a while caught some shooting stars. Times like those gave me the opportunity to wonder and ask all those very basic questions. That sense of awe for the heavens started there.

I was never afraid of failure. I always saw it as an opportunity to learn and grow.

The first ‘D’ is to dream: dream big – not for yourself, but for the country and for the world. The second ‘D’ is to discover: discover your full potential and the opportunities that surround you; and the third ‘D’ is to do. ‘Do’ means to act on your dreams and make best use of the opportunities you have discovered.

Despite what you hear about the publishing industry being a fixed game that you can only get in if you know somebody, I’m here in person to tell you it ain’t so. If your stuff is really any good, sooner or later some editor will take a chance on you.

As an actor, there is always an opportunity to learn from the other actors you work with.

In baseball, every pitch is an opportunity, and every swing is a chance to change the game

When you sit out, then you realize that, when you get the opportunity, how important it is to use that opportunity, not only as a player individually but also for the team.

I obviously respect the opportunity I have got to play for the country.

As players, we look to prepare, and if opportunity comes by, we want to do well, both for ourselves and for team.

When I first started making music, I was all about wordplay and how fast I could rap, but over the years, I’ve really gained an appreciation for melody. What’s cool is that when you’re singing, you have to be concise, and when you’re rapping, you have the opportunity to be really detailed with your lyrics.

When some people have to run a 100 metre race with sandbags on their legs, the fact that no one is allowed to have a head start does not make the race fair. Equality of opportunity is absolutely necessary but not sufficient in building a genuinely fair and efficient society.

Equality of opportunity is meaningless for those who do not have the capabilities to take advantage of it.

Equality of opportunity is not enough. Unless we create an environment where everyone is guaranteed some minimum capabilities through some guarantee of minimum income, education, and healthcare, we cannot say that we have fair competition. When some people have to run a 100 metre race with sandbags on their legs, the fact that no one is allowed to have a head start does not make the race fair. Equality of opportunity is absolutely necessary but not sufficient in building a genuinely fair and efficient society.

Give me an opportunity, I’m going to take advantage of those opportunities.

J.P. Morgan learned to fish in troubled waters.

Do not be one of those who, rather than risk failure, never attempts anything

I think if we open ourselves to all different kinds of men and all groups, we find a lot more opportunities to love.

I believe in the rights of every individual and to have the opportunity to help strengthen our members and to give them voice has been a privilege. I really am honored.

The more difficult it is to forgive someone the greater the opportunity for spiritual growth.

It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape that when or if the opportunities come he is ready.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work

Good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up

Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us when we are caught in a belief that happiness should take a particular form.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Got an offer to do my next special in 3D. Sounds cool but do you really want me coming into your house?

I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love

Failure is not the end, but an opportunity for growth and self-reflection.

Failure is just an opportunity to learn and grow.

I do know one thing. I’ve seen strange things happen in the strait. But I know something else. Sea gives you an opportunity, you take it.

People want to know everyone for a lot of different reasons. It doesn’t have to be anything as big as an Oscar nomination. It could be a brand new job. People see their opportunity. And, when you’re winning, everyone loves a winner.

Every struggle in life is just another opportunity for growth.

Acting is acting, and who you are will still remain to be who you are. You know, that part won’t change it. It will change your wallet, you know? It’ll change your life. It will open opportunities for you, but it’s not going to change your character.

People who are constantly looking for the opportunity to do something new are also people who are not going to be helped by having job titles – job titles create expectations of specialization and focus which don’t map really well to creating the best possible experience for your customers.

You can’t hate up close. Any time you have an opportunity to go talk with someone, the chances of them hating you lessen. So that is a practice we all should adopt.

This is a land of immigrants, and most come here for opportunity, a second chance.

From the fifth to the 17th hole, I went birdie-less. And it wasn’t from a lock of opportunities, just from a lack of skill. It seems like I am doing things very, very well or doing some silly things.

I have a very good opportunity here to do something that only three guys were able to do, we understand the tradition. We never forget about this one. But once you close the visor, it’s another race( where) we’ve got to make it happen.

Every challenge is an opportunity for growth.

In Britain, like most of the developed world, stem-cell research is regarded as a great opportunity. America will be left behind if it doesn’t change policy.

The door to opportunity is always labeled ‘push’.

Entrepreneurial leadership requires the ability to move quickly when opportunity presents itself.

If a man is in any sense a real mathematician, then it is a hundred to one that his mathematics will be far better than anything else he can do, and that it would be silly if he surrendered any decent opportunity of exercising his one talent in order to do undistinguished work in other fields. Such a sacrifice could be justified only by economic necessity of age.

Government can provide opportunity. But opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seize it.

I let the American people down, and I have to carry that burden for the rest of my life. My political life is over. I will never again have an opportunity to serve in any official position. Maybe I can give a little advice from time to time.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!

You never know when the next opportunity will come, so always be ready for it.

Lost in this young world, I’m just trying to navigate See the pie sliced, I’m just trying to grab a plate.

When you see tears in my eyes, you see it’s not about the wins or the losses, It’s about the opportunity.

We get one opportunity in life, one chance at life to do whatever you’re going to do, and lay your foundation and make whatever mark you’re going to make. Whatever legacy you’re going to leave; leave your legacy!

The greatest opportunity in the world is found here today… We already know what yesterday has got for us. It’s already gone. Tomorrow, too far away. What about right now!

We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government.

A cup final is all about seizing the moment. You cannot put right a mistake or a missed opportunity the following week.

At every opportunity, I wanted to play football.

I want to be able to live without a crowded calendar. I want to be able to read a book without feeling guilty, or go to a concert when I like.

My definition of stupid is wasting your opportunity to be yourself because I think everybody has a uniqueness and everybody’s good at something.

Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity. To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?

You can measure opportunity with the same yardstick that measures the risk involved. They go together.

Wherever there is danger, there lurks opportunity; wherever there is opportunity, there lurks danger. The two are inseparable.

Thus, for those who are willing to go out into the field, to look and to listen, changing demographics is both a highly productive and a highly dependable innovation opportunity.

If something fails despite being carefully planned, carefully designed, and conscientiously executed, that failure often bespeaks underlying change and, with it, opportunity.

Entrepreneurs see change as the norm and as healthy. Usually, they do not bring about the change themselves. But – and this defines entrepreneur and entrepreneurship – the entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.

It is more productive to convert an opportunity into results than to solve a problem – which only restores the equilibrium of yesterday.

Systematic change requires a willingness to look on change as an opportunity.

The only thing tragedy gives us is the opportunity to rebuild our life.

We can carry the burden of hurt throughout our lives. We can make the hurt that we have experienced the defining aspect of our stories of ourselves. That means that somebody else gets to say who we are, somebody else gets to decide how we feel, and somebody else gets to decide how we see the world. Forgiveness not only frees us from the burden of someone else’s opinion of us, but it allows us the opportunity to really write a story of ourselves that we can love, enjoy, relish, and live into.

For me, it came from the material. It was so well written and brought the opportunity to work with great actors. And of course, the opportunity to ‘mince about’ was an added element that I wanted to take advantage of!

The goal for me is always to have the opportunity to work in different genres. This is a great and exciting time in my career, where I can have the opportunity to work in different genres, and also I recognize there’s not a lot of actors who have that opportunity and I’m grateful for it.

I grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn’t open. The only thing I had was cracks. I’d do everything to get through those cracks – scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it’s as big as a garage.

Effective people are not problem minded; they’re opportunity-minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems. They think preventively.

We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: If you’ve got ambition and smarts, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession, regardless of where you started out.

Seize every opportunity that life offers you because, when opportunities go, they take a long time to come back.

The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.

Everybody has their moment of great opportunity in life. If you happen to miss the one you care about, then everything else becomes eerily easy.

I almost sabotaged my career. ‘The Fast and the Furious’ didn’t let me, and I’m grateful now. That franchise gave me the opportunity.

By channeling my inner heiress, I created a new opportunity for young heiresses.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity.

Don’t wait for the right opportunity: create it.

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it.

We would have loved the opportunity to take some time to enjoy it, but we had the inevitable checklist and experiments that had to go on. So it was back to business, back to work as soon as we congratulated each other.

America means opportunity. It started that way. The early settlers came to the new world for the opportunity to worship in keeping with their conscience, and to build a future on the strength of their own initiative and hard work… They discovered a new life with freedom to achieve their individual goals.

I thought, well, when I step off it’s just going to be a little step — a step from there down to there — but then I thought about all those 400,000 people who had given me the opportunity to make that step and thought it’s going to be a big something for all those folks and, indeed for a lot of others that weren’t even involved in the project, so it was kind of a simple correlation.

This country would not be a land of opportunity, America could not be America, if the people were shackled with government monopolies

Art is the expression of the self; the more complicated and restrictive a method is, the lesser the opportunity for expression of one’s original sense of freedom.

In the middle of chaos lies opportunity.

I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.

Life is short. Art long. Opportunity is fleeting. Expierience treacherous. Judgement difficult.

It pays to know the enemy – not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.

The best way to look at aging is to see it as an opportunity to leave what didn’t work behind and step boldly into a brand new future.

Opportunity knocks for every man, but you have to give a woman a ring.

Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell.

Long engagements give people the opportunity of finding out each other’s character before marriage, which is never advisable

I believe luck is preparation meeting opportunity. If you hadn’t been prepared when the opportunity came along, you wouldn’t have been lucky.

You got one life to live, and you decide to be goofy, huh?

I never thought I would see the outside of Chicago.

I’ve been with Def Jam Records for five years and they gave me my first recording contract so for that I’m forever grateful.

I’m going to be the lady my mother raised and carry myself with class and dignity… But I will never be any man’s press opportunity.

Life is a glorious opportunity.

I’m The Voice, but the system ain’t give me a choice.

In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.

You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.