Quotes about Opportunity

What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all - the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead.

Blessed be God, that we live in these latter times - the latter times of the reign of darkness and imposture. Great is our privilege, precious our opportunity, to cooperate with the Saviour in the blessed work of enlarging and establishing his kingdom throughout the world.

There is no one that we can afford to throw away.

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life.

Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.

Catch, then, oh catch the transient hour; Improve each moment as it flies! Life's a short summer, man a flower; He dies — alas! how soon he dies!

Life admits not of delays; when pleasure can be had, it is fit to catch it. Every hour takes away part of the things that please us, and perhaps part of our disposition to be pleased.

The present is the only time in which any duty may be done or grace received.

Time lost is time not filled, time left empty.

For some reason, and for a time such as this, God has given me favor with kings and princes.

God had infinite time to give us.... He cut it up into a near succession of new mornings, and, with each, therefore, a new idea, new inventions, and new applications.