33 Quotes About Opportunity To Motivate You

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Here are 33 quotes about opportunity to motivate you to take advantage of every chance at success life offers you.

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Quotes About Opportunity And Timing

To succeed in life, you need careful preparation, patience, and relentlessness once opportunity strikes. 

Do not let the moment pass you by! You will regret it for the rest of your life. 

Every opportunity in life is entirely unique. That’s why you must be very careful when choosing which to take advantage of and which to disregard. 

1. “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

2. “The sad truth is that opportunity doesn’t knock twice.” – Gloria Estefan

3. “Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity.” – Michael Johnson

4. “Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.” – Victor Kiam

5. “I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver.” – Sara Blakely

6. “I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.” – John D. Rockefeller

7. “My definition of stupid is wasting your opportunity to be yourself because I think everybody has a uniqueness and everybody’s good at something.” – PINK

8. “When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge – every adversity – contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.” – Roy T. Bennett

9. “Let me tell ya. You gotta pay attention to signs. When life reaches out with a moment like this it’s a sin if you don’t reach back… I’m telling you.” – Matthew Quick

10. “Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity. To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?” – Eminem

11. “Failure is only the opportunity more intelligently to begin again.” – Henry Ford

Quotes About That One Life-Changing Moment

When life presents you with a unique opportunity, it could be that one life-changing moment you have been waiting for.

To not take advantage of the opportunity because the timing seems bad or like hard work sends a bad message.

It shows the Universe that you do not want these opportunities, and you will attract fewer of them. 

12. “Once you put everything in the right perspective, even bad times can be an opportunity to refresh your appetite, your desire.” – Alex Zanardi

13. “Our lives are defined by opportunities; even the ones we miss.” – Benjamin Button

14. “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser

15. “Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.” – Napoleon Hill

16. “Be a magnet that draw opportunity. Paint brilliant thoughts and actions. Mirror success.” – Shawn L. Anderson

17. “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” – Richard Branson

18. “Every project is an opportunity to learn, to figure out problems and challenges, to invent and reinvent.” – David Rockwell

19. “The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.” – Lewis Grizzard

20. “When opportunity presents itself, don’t be afraid to go after it.” – Eddie Kennison

21. “I will prepare and some day my chance will come.” – Abraham Lincoln

22. “To see an opportunity we must be open to all thoughts.” – Catherine Pulsifer

Quotes To Make You Take That Opportunity

Well, what are you waiting for? 

If it is the ‘perfect‘ moment, you will be waiting forever.

You have this unique chance right here and right now. Either take it and see where it leads or leave it and live with the ‘what ifs.‘

I know which path I will follow. What about you?

23. “I’m a big believer in ‘never say never'” – Jim Parsons

24. “Don’t wait for the right opportunity: create it.” – George Bernard Shaw

25. “The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger – but recognize the opportunity.” – John F. Kennedy

26. “Most people miss Opportunity because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas A. Edison

27. “Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.” – Robert Redford

28. “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston S. Churchill

29. “Your regrets aren’t what you did, but what you didn’t do. So I take every opportunity.” – Cameron Diaz

30. “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” – Ann Landers

31. “One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.” – Benjamin Disraeli

32. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

33. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle

How did you like these quotes about opportunity? Did they inspire and motivate you? 

Which one was your favorite? 

Also, name one opportunity life has presented you with that you took advantage of.

Until next time, Felicity Seeker!