Quotes About Taking Opportunities

#1. You can't hate your best friend for taking opportunities he'd been given. That would be the worst sort of hate, wouldn't it? Because it would mean you hate yourself, too.

Craig Davidson

#2. I didn't know what the path was that I wanted to be as an actor, to be honest. I've been doing a lot of theater since I was a kid, so I was just sort of taking opportunities.

Guy Pearce

#3. He would have to ask questions constantly, take nothing for granted. There would be so many opportunities to miss the obvious, so many chances to misunderstand, so many ways of taking the wrong path. 11

Isaac Asimov

#4. Consider this 're-make' business that is taking away opportunities for new ideas and new films to happen. If the movie was made right the first time, why make it again? The only reason this is happening is it has become a safer way for the Studios.

Bernie Brillstein

#5. I still love being creative. I still love the aspects of working together with great, talented people. But it's a weird dichotomy; I'm being blessed with more opportunities, but I'm going to be taking less of them.

Sandra Bullock

#6. Perhaps the most important factor of leadership is simply taking advantage of the chance to lead.

Julie F. Parker

#7. I took Second City out of desperation, and that's what ended up working out. It shows that you should be doing a lot of different stuff, taking whatever opportunities are there, to see what works.

Bill Hader

#8. There's always a fine line between being too focused and missing opportunities, or being too wide and taking on too many.

Maelle Gavet

#9. Our Lord did not try to alter circumstances. He submitted to them. They shaped his life and eventually brought him to Calvary. I believe we miss opportunities and lovely secrets our Lord is waiting to teach us by not taking what comes.

Mother Maribel

#10. If I had not try and taken chances, I would have miss many opportunities in life.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#11. There are several paths to success; We are given multiple opportunities to achieve our potential throughout our lives. Some get there a little faster than others. But one thing is for sure; NO ONE gets there without first having a goal then taking action and LOTS of it!

Rachael Bermingham

#12. Taking chances on opportunities, even if they aren't right for you, gives you a clearer picture of where you want to go with your life and career.

Lauren Bush

#13. ROIers are always reaching out to me to share their appreciation for the experiences, opportunities and connections we have provided and also to express their excitement about taking the next step in their leadership journey.

Lynn Schusterman

#14. You can succeed in the future only by facing today's challenges head-on, reframing them as opportunities, and taking advantage of them.

Laura Stack

#15. I know I did the right thing by taking time off to raise my son. But it also came at a price. I turned down many opportunities over the years because I didn't want to leave him for long periods of time. And in Hollywood, as in any business, the calls stop coming when you don't answer.

Arsenio Hall

#16. A successful outcome shows what hard work, perseverance and taking advantage of your opportunities will do for you.

Will Rogers

#17. The old adage, 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is' isn't always correct. In fact, the suspicion, cynicism, and doubt that are inherent in this belief can and does keep people from taking advantage of excellent opportunities.

Richard Carlson

#18. The only time you have no opportunities is when you decide to stop taking them.

Danny Wallace

#19. Detroit is a metaphor for America, for America's challenges and America's opportunities. It is a hothouse for new innovation, for ingenuity and risk taking. That doesn't happen in a lot of American cities. We need to be in Detroit because of that.

Darren Walker

#20. It's about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we're in a position where you call somebody and they're willing to pick up and take the call because they're a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas.

Dwyane Wade

#21. I just really love doing what I do. I know every career is fleeting and there will be time periods when I don't get the opportunities that I'm getting right now, so I am taking advantage of them.

Leonardo DiCaprio

#22. Being born is easy. So is taking your last breath. Everything in between, that's the hard part. Life is in between, and it will offer challenges and opportunities beyond measure.

Avery Johnson

#23. Go around asking a lot of dam fool questions and taking chances. Only through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only by gambling can we take advantage of them.

Clarence Birdseye

#24. I don't believe in being lazy, but I do think that this "big kid" thing may just be misinterpreting people who are taking advantage of all their opportunities and not tying themselves down to traditional gender roles or traditional life roles.

Desiree Akhavan

#25. The difference between those who succeed and fail: not taking advantage of opportunities.

Eric Thomas

#26. When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is almost always, 'Do fewer things.' It's true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that's taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success.

Evan Williams

#27. As I look back on my own life, I recognize this simple truth: The greatest opportunities were the scariest lions. Part of me has wanted to play it safe, but I've learned that taking no risks is the greatest risk of all.

Mark Batterson

#28. I'm all about working. I'm a really hard worker, and I'm taking advantage of all those different opportunities, on the music and acting side, because I love both.

Diego Boneta

#29. We are taking challenges and turning them into opportunities by developing homegrown, local energy production to become independent from foreign sources.

Mitch Daniels

#30. It's being in the right place at the right time and taking advantage of your opportunities.

Lee Majors

#31. The most important thing to do is to take risks. The risks are where breakthroughs happen, and big shifts take you to new places and create opportunities. They can be really scary and intimidating, but that means it is taking you out of your comfort zone. All designers look at life through a

Sophia Amoruso

#32. Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.

Jim Carrey

#33. Individuals who continually play it safe in life, taking the path of least resistance and risk, deny themselves rich opportunities for personal growth.
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Adele Von Rust McCormick