Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do read more

Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.

Holding occasion by the hand,
Not over nice 'twixt weed and flower,
Waiving what none can understand,
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Holding occasion by the hand,
Not over nice 'twixt weed and flower,
Waiving what none can understand,
I make mine hour.

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

The world does not owe men a living, but business, if it is to fulfill its ideal, owes men an read more

The world does not owe men a living, but business, if it is to fulfill its ideal, owes men an opportunity to earn a living.

Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer.

Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer.

One can present people with opportunities. One cannot make them equal to them.

One can present people with opportunities. One cannot make them equal to them.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

The greatest thing a man can do in this world is to make the most
possible out of the read more

The greatest thing a man can do in this world is to make the most
possible out of the stuff that has been given him. This is
success, and there is no other.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.