Opportunity Knocks Quotes

Sometimes opportunity knocks, but most of the time it sneaks up and then quietly steals away. ~ Doug Larson

Love of God and people will pave roads where there once were none. ~ Shannon L. Alder

If you want to be an actor, you should just get out there and do it. I don't go for the approach of first getting photos and an agent. I think you should start with the work, and the other stuff will follow. As with 'opportunity knocks,' you have to be ready. ~ Bill Nunn

An unaspiring person always complaints. There is no end to his complaints. He bitterly complains even when the blessings of opportunity knock at his very door. ~ Sri Chinmoy

They say when opportunity knocks you should let it in and invite it to sit at your table. F*** that
when opportunity knocks, you should take it captive. Beat that s*** down. I've got opportunity tied to a chair in my basement with a ball gag in its mouth. Opportunity ain't even thinking about leaving my house. If you keep quiet for a second, you'll hear it whining. ~ Tracy Morgan

Even though we may want something so badly, most times when it arrives we cannot see the thing for what it is. Opportunity knocks all the time, Molly, but it is your responsibility to open the door. ~ Kent Allan Rees

It's not the number of contacts you cultivate but the diversity and depth of connections that leverage your opportunity to use best talents more often to accomplish more. ~ Kare Anderson

Certain formats should never be forgotten, 'Blind Date' for instance, because 'Britain's Got Talent' is really 'New Faces' or 'The Gong Show,' whilst we're basically 'Opportunity Knocks.' ~ Nigel Lythgoe

Whatever you do, do it with purpose. Being focused is not something to be ashamed of. It is something to be proud of. When you know what are you are doing and have a clear vision of where you are going, you will not need to chase opportunities. Opportunities will seek you. Happiness will chase you. And, instead of being a choice, you will be the one choosing. ~ Najwa Zebian

Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door. ~ Douglas MacArthur

Opportunity knocks once at every man's door and then keeps on knocking. ~ George Ade

What's knocking on your door...opportunities to succeed or opportunities to fail? Times may get tough, life may not be fair, but never allow fleeting disappointments to corrupt your attitude and your plans for the future. Self-pity is a destructive force that will eat away at every opportunity for success. If your determination to succeed is where it needs to be...failure never makes it to your doorstep. ~Jason Versey ~ Jason Versey

Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late. ~ Rita Coolidge

Every day is full of opportunities, but an opportunity is full of only so many days. ~ Ryan Lilly

Sometimes you just have to try, even if you know it won't work. ~ Junot Diaz

Opportunities will come and go, but if you do nothing about them, so will you. ~ Richie Norton

When opportunity knocks, you don't leave it standing on the doorstep. You invite it in and feed it chocolate cake. ~ Carolyn Brown

When opportunity knocks, you have to open the door, with or without your confidence. ~ Richard Dashut

Chance. It weaves through our lives like a golden thread, sometimes knotting, tangling, and breaking along the way. Loose threads are left hanging, but the in and out, the back and forth continues, the weaving goes on. It doesn't stop. ~ Mary E. Pearson

Historically, people move west more than east. People go east only when invited. When opportunity knocks.
People go west when all bets are off: a reputation in ruins, a love gone wrong. When they need to save their sorry souls, folks head for the frontier. ~ Karen Hines

I don't feel sorry for myself, because I'm living my dream. Even when I was a little boy I used to stand in the playground and pretend I was on 'Opportunity Knocks.' ~ John Barrowman

Opportunity knocks only once. ~ Abah Mohd Khairul Anuar

Opportunity Knocks Only Once'…Twice if it's selling Girl Scout Cookies..." ~ Josh Ster

I saw the 'Popstars' programme and to me it looked more like 'Opportunity Knocks' than the kind of cutting-edge postmoderism that The Guardian would like to have us believe it was. I think what it's more about is the public and the music industry's bloodlust. It's just like someone itching to say 'Oh, confound it all, let's bring back hanging, that was good entertainment'. ~ Luke Haines

They wrong opportunity who say she knocks but once ~ Pete Du Pont

Always remember, when opportunity knocks, don't knock opportunity! Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw ~ Jack Canfield

Sometimes, you need a door slammed in your face before you can hear opportunity knock. ~ James Geary

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

Opportunity knocks, but doesn't always answer to its name. ~ Mason Cooley

It seems when Opportunity knocks, Fate shows up to open the door. ~ Anthony Liccione

Temptation leans on the doorbell, but opportunity knocks only once. ~ Malorie Blackman

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! ~ Richard Branson

Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity's door if you ardently wish to enter. ~ B.C. Forbes

A lot of aspiring writers are actually very talented and just have to continue polishing their craft till opportunity knocks.

All writers have to persevere, have a story they want to share and push till it's in a form others can understand and appreciate.

To my fans and readers, I love you all and say a great big THANK YOU! ~ Myne Whitman

Never close the doors of opportunity to climb through the windows of peril. ~ Dennis Adonis

Leaders don't need a path. They make one. ~ Tim Fargo

Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere without cracking our shins on altars. ~ Barbara Brown Taylor

Sometimes, we are so attached to our way of life that we turn down wonderful opportunities simply because don't know what to do with it. ~ Paulo Coelho

I don't know how often opportunity knocks, but temptations to make foul decisions bang on my door all day long. And smelly decisions make for smelly problems later on. A few little decisions, good or bad, can make a big difference in a life. Better to run from those skunks than with them. ~ Steve Goodier

Don't be indifferent when opportunity knocks at the door, just invite it in ~ Joe Sacco

A problem is opportunity shouting at you! ~ T Jay Taylor

Sometimes we can make our own opportunities, sometimes we can see them coming, but more often than not they are like pop quizzes, they are sprung on you like a challenge to test your skills, almost like a dare to see if you can take that leap of faith to make whatever it is a success. Wait too long, and an excellent opportunity might slip away. ~ E.A. Bucchianeri

Opportunity knocks only once. You never know if you'll get another opportunity. ~ Leon Spinks

A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks. ~ Oscar Wilde

To satisfy a want or a need, you must first go for it ~ Martin Powell

Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time around. ~ Catherine Deneuve

increasing longevity in the general population gives neurologic disease more opportunity to emerge. ~ Joseph R. Duffy

It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture, that nothing must be done too late; and again, that everything must be done at its proper season; while there is a third precept which reminds us that opportunities lost can never be regained. ~ Pliny The Elder

If you economically empower a woman, she represents enormous opportunity that can actually be transformative not only for her family and for her community, but at the aggregate level for the economy. ~ Sheryl WuDunn

Westcliff looked affronted. "Are you telling me in earnest that you are considering giving up your employment, your ambitions, your future ... in favor of traveling the earth in a vardo?"
"Yes. I'm considering it."
Westcliff's coffee-colored eyes narrowed. "And you think after years of living a productive life in London that you would adjust happily to an existence of aimless wandering?"
"It's the life I was meant for. In your world, I'm nothing but a novelty."
"A damned successful novelty. And you have the opportunity to be a representative for your people - "
"God help me." Cam had begun to laugh helplessly. "If it ever comes to that, I should be shot. ~ Lisa Kleypas

My friends, we should consider ourselves fortunate, not because we are any greater or lesser because we face adversity, rather we simply rejoice in the opportunity to face it. ~ Michael Joling

All states of mind have different views. On the higher plateau, opportunities will open to you because you can see them. ~ Frederick Lenz

People fear change, Change is not knowing what's going to happen. People sometimes mistake change as a negative. I look at change as exciting, look at it as an opportunity to make your life better. Fear builds mountains, Faith removes them. It's time for you to conquer new horizons. Today is going to be a GREAT day for a change! ~ Marc Mero

I just look for someone who makes me feel like life is an exciting opportunity and, you know, just like to be alive. ~ Lana Del Rey

America's leadership is essential. America's resources are vast. America's opportunities are unprecedented. ~ Gerald R. Ford

In a way, it's a great thing that I have the opportunity to stand at the crossroads of Los Angeles and Indianapolis, and stay right here, ... People say that reality is in the footsteps, and not the words. That, as much as anybody, gives you a chance to show your sincerity and commitment, and what you're all about as far as leaving a legacy. ~ Jim Irsay

Remember that things can still be changed and that it is not too late ~ Sunday Adelaja

When it was first optioned, I was told that the chances of The Basic Eight becoming a film were slim because no one was making teen movies, and then later, I was told that the chances were slim because there were so many teen movies, and then I was later told that the chances were slim because teen films were over. I'm not sure when the magic window of opportunity was, but perhaps it's still on the horizon. ~ Daniel Handler

When we can see our own self, angry and hurting others, within every villain, then we can love. When we can see our own desperate struggle for belonging in the eyes of every enemy, then we can love. When we can look at the greatest of atrocities and see the opportunity for healing within, then, and only then, can we really love. ~ Vironika Tugaleva

I wonder how many miles I've fallen by this time?' she said aloud. 'I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth. Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think--' (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a VERY good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) '--yes, that's about the right distance--but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I've got to?' (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.) Presently she began again. 'I wonder if I shall fall right through the earth! How funny it'll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downward! The Antipathies, I think--' (she was rather glad there ~ Lewis Carroll

Hitler said KdF brought opportunity for everyone, all were equal. But how could all be equal if some were favored? ~ Ruta Sepetys

The things that happen in your life are either your choices or opportunities and lessons the universe has put before you. Life on earth is like college and we're all just trying to pass the courses. ~ Megan Fox

You have a "turn" every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have. ~ John Ortberg

I always want to make films. I think of it as a great opportunity to comment on the world in which we live. Perhaps just because I just came off The Hurt Locker and I'm thinking of the war and I think it's a deplorable situation. It's a great medium in which to speak about that. This is a war that cannot be won, why are we sending troops over there? Well, the only medium I have, the only opportunity I have, is to use film. There will always be issues I care about. ~ Kathryn Bigelow

A typical software project can present more opportunities to learn from mistakes than some people get in a lifetime. ~ Steve McConnell

Her slender arms instantly circled his neck so that she could press her body against his hard frame. "I am a superstar,lifemate,yet you wish to leave me along at every opportunity. There are men everywhere who would be happy to take your place by my side."
He bent his head, his teeth scraping a provocative rythm over her pulse. Desari went liquid, boneless, her stomach clenching in anticipation. "No, they would not be happy to take my place at your side,cara mia, because I would promptly end their lives in a most unhappy way."
"You are such a caveman, Julian. You look tall and elegant and princely, yet you have not matured beyond the cave." Desari allowed her tongue a brief inspection of the taste of his skin. She closed her eyes to savor the moment.
"I have no intention of rising above caveman mentality," he growled in her ear, his breath teasing tendrils of hair and sending little flames dancing through her bloodstream. "There are so many benefits for the caveman."
"You like playing the part of the dominant male,no doubt," she whispered, her voice so husky with need that his body tightened in urgent, painful response. Her mouth moved over his throat, her hands seeking skin beneath his shirt. "I have a need of you, lifemate, and you are deliberately ignoring your sworn duties to me."
"Little minx. ~ Christine Feehan

I get an opportunity to communicate with the audience about the movie that I've made. I get the chance to bring attention to the film that I've made. I care a lot about the movies that I make. I want them to reach an audience, and I want them to be successful. I promote nearly everything that I do, unless I've got some bad taste in my mouth. ~ Harrison Ford

After four seasons of co-hosting 'Wipeout,' I have been given the opportunity to pursue new directions in my acting career, which I am very passionate about. I am extremely grateful to all those at 'Wipeout,' Endemol and ABC, who have been so supportive of me through these years. ~ Jill Wagner

Her punishment was to be made to feel like a fool. She had been given her opportunity to participate in civilization, and she had muffled it. ~ Kurt Vonnegut

You all have opportunities and skills and education that so many folks who came before you never could have dreamed of. So just imagine the kind of impact that you're going to make. Imagine how you can inspire those around you to reach higher and complete their own education. ~ Michelle Obama

He went to Scotland and studied under Lister ... ("Lister was persecuted by the British Medical Association. He was threatened with having his license revoked.") Yet in Lister's hospital virtually no one died as a result of operations because Lister had developed a carbolic acid wash and disinfectant. Dr. Keen came back from Scotland ... He was referred to as a crazy Listerite ... He was denied an opportunity to practice in every hospital in Philadelphia. ~ Paul Douglas

Life isn't about luck, but being ready to receive opportunities. ~ Francis Shenstone

Life can be a lot broader ... when you realize one simple thing: And that is that everything around us that we call life was made up by people who were no smarter than you. And you can build your own life that other people can live in. So build a life. Don't live one. Build one. Find your opportunity, and always be sexy. ~ Ashton Kutcher

Life is an opportunity; it is a chance that is given to a man only once. ~ Sunday Adelaja

It is sad, indeed, to see how man wastes his opportunities. How many could be made happy, with the blessings which are recklessly wasted or thrown away. ~ John Lubbock

There's an opportunity for the corner drugstore to play a much greater role. Pharmacists have been extremely well respected - they're one of the top two or three most-trusted professionals in opinion polls year after year. ~ Gregory Wasson

The youth of today and the youth of tomorrow will be accorded an almost unequaled opportunity for great accomplishment and for human service. ~ Nicholas Murray Butler

Certainly anyone who comes to faith in Christ has a new heart and they have an opportunity for new life and that's a wonderful thing. But it doesn't say anywhere in that passage that the people didn't still struggle with temptation or that they never fell prey to that sin again whether it was the issue of homosexuality or any of the other things that are listed there. ~ Alan Chambers

Lord, help us to accept the pains and conflicts that come to us each day as opportunities to grow as people and become more like you. ~ Mother Teresa

This country provides opportunities. If you don't take advantage of them, it's your own fault. ~ Sam Huff

What the Obama [ban on torture] ostensibly knocks off is that small percentage of torture now done by Americans while retaining the overwhelming bulk of the system's torture, which is done by foreigners under US patronage. Obama could stop backing foreign forces that torture, but he has chosen not to do so. ~ Noam Chomsky

Isn't it amazing how much good people can do for each other when you give them the opportunity to help? ~ Dorothea Benton Frank