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  • The successful are those who have been given opportunities, -- Malcolm Gladwell
  • Every day we're given opportunities, some of us see them and some are too busy to notice. -- Rachael Bermingham
  • The smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity. -- Peter Kay
  • Outlier are those who have been given opportunities-- -and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them. -- Malcolm Gladwell
  • I think, as a woman, you do sort of have to work twice as hard, but I don't feel as if I wasn't given opportunities. -- Lorene Scafaria
  • In growing up, I was a child of the movies. I went to the movies every given opportunity, and that's pretty much what has informed a lot of my choices. -- Morgan Freeman
  • Through adversity, not only are we given opportunity to discover our inner strength, we are also given the gift of foresight so we can shine a light for others who go through the experience after us. -- Rachael Bermingham
  • The true Christian reaction to suffering and sorrow is not the attitude of self-pity, fatalism or resentment; it is the spirit which takes life's difficulties as a God given opportunity, and regards its troubles as a sacred trust, and wears the thorns as a crown. -- James Stewart
  • Mormon prophets have continuously taught the sublime truth that God the Eternal Father was once a mortal man who passed through a school of earth life similar that through which we are now passing. He became God - an exalted being - through obedience to the same eternal Gospel truths that we are given opportunity today to obey. -- Milton R. Hunter
  • When given an opportunity, deliver excellence and never quit. -- Robert Rodriguez
  • that when given the opportunity, many honest people will cheat. -- Dan Ariely
  • Everybody must be given the opportunity for self liberation and development. -- Lailah Gifty Akita
  • Everyone must be given the opportunity to think, read and write. -- Lailah Gifty Akita
  • Don't ever admit that the world has not given you an opportunity -- Napoleon Hill
  • A Christian ought to speak kindly even when given the opportunity to retaliate. -- Rick Warren
  • Fans will treat something preciously if they're given the opportunity to do so. -- Zachary Levi
  • Every individual must be given the opportunity to unearth his/her highest potential. -- Lailah Gifty Akita
  • I define success as when I say "yes" when I am given an opportunity. -- Jane Pauley
  • Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills. -- Hugh Mackay
  • By being beautiful and kind you are given favored status and opportunity in life. -- Bryant McGill
  • An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others. -- Rosa Parks
  • If you are given only one opportunity to speak, be certain your voice is heard. -- Elizabeth Gilbert
  • More people are listening to opera, and I'm happy - everybody must be given that opportunity. -- Andrea Bocelli
  • I've been given the opportunity to be alive in this day and age, and it's rare. -- Adrian Grenier
  • Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it. -- Claudius Claudianus
  • I think theater has given me the opportunity to show what a character actor I can be. -- Mark Hamill
  • I love having the opportunity to perform, and I hate not being given the opportunity to perform. -- Christie Laing
  • Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers. -- David Steindl-Rast
  • Authentic interest is generated when students are given the opportunity to delve deeply into an interesting idea. -- Kelly Gallagher
  • God has given you the opportunity to make a difference. Plan purposefully, Prepare Prayerfully, Proceed Positively & Pursue Persistently! -- Pazaria Smith
  • If I'm given an opportunity to do something, I do it. Or else I fool around with it. -- William Shatner
  • When we read a book, our most essential trait - imagination - is given the opportunity to soar. -- Saint Augustine
  • According to God's word, everybody at some point is going to be given the opportunity to know the truth. -- Stephen Baldwin
  • The multiple roles that women can play in a society if given the opportunity is really a tremendous asset. -- Margaret Chan
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  • People are not machines, but in all situations where they are given the opportunity, they will act like machines. -- Ludwig von Bertalanffy
  • Microsoft's philosophy is to 'do things better.' And Vista has given us lots of opportunity to do that. -- Bill Gates
  • This is an opportunity to walk away from the game knowing that I've given it all that I can. -- Donald Driver
  • Given half an opportunity to go and play the way I'm playing at the moment, of course I would. -- Kevin Pietersen
  • I was very nervous, excited, and happy to be given the opportunity to even be in the major leagues. -- Bengie Molina
  • Hast thou fallen? Do not groan and lament: rather be thankful for the opportunity given thee to rise once more. -- Ivan Panin
  • There is only one standard - a global standard. Be consistent, operate at 100% every single time you're given an opportunity. -- Komla Dumor
  • You get given an opportunity, and that is the jumping board; from there you have to build your own path. -- Avan Jogia
  • What a fantastic honour to be given the opportunity to write a column in the first ever 'Sunday Sun.' -- John Sentamu
  • Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so. -- Doris Lessing
  • If 'New Girl' had been a movie, I don't know whether I would have been given the opportunity to do it. -- Zooey Deschanel
  • People have a reservoir of talent worth discovering. They just have to be given the opportunity to discover it in themselves -- Ricardo Semler
  • Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for mercy. -- Ovid
  • We spoke and acted as if, given the opportunity for self-government, we would quickly create utopias. Instead injustice, even tyranny, is rampant. -- Julius Nyerere
  • The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom. -- Lord Acton
  • I've been given an opportunity right now and I'm going to run through a wall to try to take advantage of it. -- Scott Rolen
  • 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
  • There's absolutely no limit to what plain, ordinary, working people can accomplish if they're given the opportunity and encouragement to do their best. -- Sam Walton
  • From a monarchy followed by suffering under Communism, Ethiopians must be given the opportunity to flourish under the greatest of systems - democracy. -- Jack Kingston
  • You take every opportunity given you in this world, even if you have too many opportunities. One day, the opportunities stop, you know. -- John Irving
  • I was given an opportunity to join the marines instead of go to jail - and I think I made the correct decision. -- Huey Morgan
  • I think, often times, it's the audience that suffers when a show isn't given the opportunity to have a beginning, middle and end. -- Khandi Alexander
  • When somebody criticise you, be happy and thankful because they have given you an opportunity to think about the matter more precisely and more detailed! -- Mehmet Murat ildan
  • Don't get too comfortable with who you are at any given time - you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be. -- Jon Bon Jovi
  • For me, Twitter has given me a direct line to the world - it gave me an opportunity to be like, "This is my voice. -- Laura Benanti
  • I would choose no other band, given the opportunity, except for one that's extinct, like Devo. Sorry to my bandmates, but I'd rather be in Devo. -- Nate Mendel
  • Where one is hopelessly undecided as to what to say, there (as Confucius would have said, if they had given him the opportunity) silence is golden. -- Lewis Carroll
  • As for meetings, I think the President-elect [Donald Trump] should be given an opportunity to first form his administration and assume office. Meetings will come next. -- Vladimir Putin
  • I think it's a tremendous opportunity, particularly given the complexion of the overall voter structure in California. It's very hard for a Republican to get elected. -- Mike Curb
  • Honestly, I'm just trying to do the best I can with every opportunity I'm given, and when I'm given the opportunities make the most of them. -- Tim Tebow
  • Given love and opportunity, every child and adult can recover. All who know this and have the capacity to help others should assist as they can. -- Dallin H. Oaks
  • Why, if someone is good in one field can they not be accepted or given the slightest opportunity to express and be creative in other fields? -- Kanye West
  • Just to be able to release an album back in the day when I came out was very gratifying. Most people were not given the opportunity. -- Keith Sweat
  • Music saved my life. The voice you hear, the soul, the pain, is that of a person who deeply, deeply, deeply appreciates the opportunity they've been given. -- CeeLo Green
  • Tomorrow is another opportunity to relentlessly and confidently push harder with your dream. You definitely haven't given it your all until you are living in its reality -- Edmond Mbiaka
  • I feel that God has given me a very special opportunity that I should not let go to waste. I use the gift he has given me. -- Mattie Stepanek
  • The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare. -- John Wooden
  • Religion is about increasing peace and harmony in the world. ... People of all different religions should be given the opportunity to pursue good in their own way. -- Aung San Suu Kyi
  • Technology has given us this wonderful opportunity to have low energy costs. We have to seize that, rather than keep debating and discussing and fighting over it. -- Michael Porter
  • "...All events are blessings given to us to learn from and therefore we should be grateful for the opportunity to grow and evolve into our best selves." -- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
  • I really enjoy what I do, and I'm very grateful to be given an opportunity to do it. That's one thing that people can say about me. -- Walton Goggins
  • Modeling has given me the opportunity to travel outside of Brazil and see the world. I have been meeting many interesting and talented people along the way. -- Izabel Goulart
  • It's been a long road back to health and fitness for me. I am just glad to have been given the opportunity to do what I love most. -- Jonah Lomu
  • Radical feminists have been making the pitch that justice demands that men and women be given an equal opportunity to make it to the top in the workplace. -- Rick Santorum
  • People do make mistakes and I think they should be punished. But they should be forgiven and given the opportunity for a second chance. We are human beings. -- David Millar
  • I think that running a studio gave me an appetite for making a lot of different kinds of movies and it's given me the opportunity to do that. -- Lorenzo di Bonaventura
  • I've been asked for years to do a reality show. One of my criteria is that I would be given the opportunity to show a strong family unit. -- Kim Fields
  • I didn't know you would be here last night, but you were. We can't fight fate. Instead, we must accept that fate has given us a special opportunity. -- Lisa See
  • For punches I never really choose, I take whatever opportunity is given to me. If it's a left, I'll take it. If it's a right I'll take it. -- Nonito Donaire
  • If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself. -- Charles M. Schulz
  • Do not keep crying when your love has been gone. You only need Smile because he had been given you the opportunity to meet someone who is better. -- Khalil Gibran
  • There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives. -- Hillary Clinton
  • To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists' careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms. -- Christina Aguilera
  • Showtime has given new, young filmmakers - black, white, across the board - an opportunity to make films, as well as actors who want to cross over into directing. -- Morris Chestnut
  • This was exactly what I experienced in space: immense gratitude for the opportunity to see Earth from this vantage, and for the gift of the planet we've been given. -- Ron Garan
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