3,788 Quotes About Opportunity

  • Author Paloma Faith
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    My mum came from nothing and didn't have many opportunities in her youth, and she blames a lot of her social inadequacies on that.

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  • Author Paul Foster
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    The reason I had the opportunity to own this refinery is because the prior owners (of part of the refinery) went bankrupt,

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  • Author Paulo Freire
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    In order to have the continued opportunity to express their "generosity" the oppressors must perpetuate injustice as well.

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  • Author Penelope Fitzgerald
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    I have remained true to my deepest convictions. I mean the courage of those who are born to be defeated, the weaknesses of the strong, and the tragedy of misunderstandings and missed opportunities, which I have done my best to treat as comedy—for otherwise how can we manage to bear it?

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  • Author Rachel Farwell
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    For the most part, like I said, I'm not disappointed with these girls, I'm not disappointed with this season. I'm just thankful for the opportunity to work with them.

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  • Author Pope Francis
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    If we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us give life; if we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us.

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  • Author Richard Ford
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    I'm an equal opportunity reader - although I don't much read plays. And since I was raised a Presbyterian, pretty much all pleasures are guilty.

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