Let nothing pass which will advantage you;
Hairy in front, Occasion's bald behind.
[Lat., Rem tibi quam read more

Let nothing pass which will advantage you;
Hairy in front, Occasion's bald behind.
[Lat., Rem tibi quam nosces aptam dimittere noli;
Fronte capillata, post est occasio calva.]

You just don't luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, read more

You just don't luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good; try to use ordinary situations.

Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good; try to use ordinary situations.

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 only knocks once

Opportunity only knocks once

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

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

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

Opportunities are there for only a second but you got to see it, just like a shooting star.

Opportunities are there for only a second but you got to see it, just like a shooting star.