Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kanye West

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?

Kanye West

But for me to have the opportunity to stand in front of a bunch of executives and present myself, I had to hustle in my own way. I can't tell you how frustrating it was that they didn't get that. No joke - I'd leave meetings crying all the time.

Julie Payette

The opportunities to become an astronaut in Canada were far and few.

Paul Tournier

Where there is no longer any opportunity for doubt, there is no longer any opportunity for faith either.

Patrick Dixon

To every trend there is a counter-trend. There are a number of pendulums operating and each creates new business opportunities.

Patrick Ewing

I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.

Patrick Carney

And once the music is out there, when you're selling a record and selling music and people are going to do whatever they want with it, it's kind of hard to resist certain opportunities, especially in the record market now.

Patrick Dempsey

I think fame is one of those things where you have a window of opportunity and you have a certain amount of trust from the fans, and without that you don't have a career.

Martin Luther

Before every great opportunity God gave me a great trial.

Nick Johnson

I dont plan on going back to legal work. I wanted an international career, and finance seemed to be where some interesting career opportunities were.

Nick Lampson

We were also able to do a great deal of work to improve highways, airports and airways, waterways, and railways, all of which are important and have provided a better quality of life and economic development opportunities for my constituents.

Nick Jonas

Find things you're passionate about, and find others who are as passionate as you are and will focus on giving you an opportunity to shine and to have your moment where you can be in front of others to show what you can do.

Nick Bostrom

Our approach to existential risks cannot be one of trial-and-error. There is no opportunity to learn from errors. The reactive approach - see what happens, limit damages, and learn from experience - is unworkable. Rather, we must take a proactive approach. This requires foresight to anticipate new types of threats and a willingness to take decisive preventive action and to bear the costs (moral and economic) of such actions.

Najib Razak

Many young Muslims see no opportunities for themselves and do not feel they have control over their lives or a stake in their nation's future. Such pessimism leads to disengagement. We risk losing a generation of young Muslims to apathy and extremism.

Namie Amuro

Up until now, I had ideas that I wanted to try but didn't have the opportunity to do them.

Paulo Freire

In order to have the continued opportunity to express their "generosity" the oppressors must perpetuate injustice as well.

Ozzy Osbourne

We were very pleased to have the opportunity to come to Israel and visit the holy sites in the Old City.

Ovid

Opportunity is ever worth expecting; let your hood be ever hanging ready. The fish will be in the pool where you least imagine it to be.

Ovid

While I am speaking the opportunity is lost.

Paul Newman

The need is great and so are the opportunities to make a difference.

Mark Harmon

I'm thankful to get the opportunity to direct. I hope I don't mess it up.

Marion Cotillard

Im so lucky to have the opportunity to work with some directors and some actors I wouldnt have dared to think I would work with one day.

Paul Schneider

I feel strongly about showing up and being prepared and not taking the opportunity for granted and being conscientious about my fellow co-workers.

Paul Arden

Don't look for the next opportunity, the one you have in hand is the opportunity

Pat Cash

It would be great to give back to this city and its youth brigade important lessons that will help them become future champions. I look forward to this opportunity.

Pat Burrell

I was down in Tampa and it just wasn't a good setup for me, all things considered. But it also gave me the opportunity to get out of there and kind of start over. The Giants, fortunately for me, gave me the opportunity, another shot. I'm just trying to make the most of it.

Pat Conroy

Every industry is going to be affected (by the aging population). This creates tremendous opportunities and tremendous challenges.

Pamela Anderson

Opportunity only gives you knockers once.

Jussie Smollett

Me releasing my music, if anything, is an opportunity to show the world my stories and tell the world my stories.

Jurgen Habermas

Since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents, they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities.

Jurgen Habermas

Technically speaking, since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents,they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities. These disruptions can, with minimum expense, have considerably destructive consequences. Global terrorism is extreme both in its lack of realistic goals and in its cynical exploitation of the vulnerability of complex systems.

We need new proactive policies that focus directly on how authorities in the public and private sphere can blend economic and social policies with an enabling environment for private initiative to create market opportunities for Decent Work.

Juanes

Social media and music in general have been changing so fast. You can go on Twitter and go from one artist to another. What I really like about it is the opportunity to communicate directly with your fans.