"Oh, ship ahoy!" rang out the cry;
"Oh, give us water or we die!"
A voice came read more

"Oh, ship ahoy!" rang out the cry;
"Oh, give us water or we die!"
A voice came o'er the waters far,
"Just drop your bucket where you are."
And then they dipped and drank their fill
Of water fresh from mead and hill;
And then they knew they sailed upon
The broad mouth of the Amazon.

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting -- a wayside sacrament. Welcome read more

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting -- a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a cup of blessing.

Opportunity comes in a once while, you got to see it, just like a shooting star.

Opportunity comes in a once while, you got to see it, just like a shooting star.

An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity

An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity

Observe the opportunity.

Observe the opportunity.

Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals - Think of using all obstacles read more

Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals - Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want

Sometimes only a change of viewpoint is needed to convert a tiresome duty into an interesting opportunity.

Sometimes only a change of viewpoint is needed to convert a tiresome duty into an interesting opportunity.

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.

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell. •Anonymous Many an opportunity is lost read more

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell. •Anonymous Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.