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The Yas Marina circuit is really pretty impressive. The track itself has some quite slow corners and not a great deal of overtaking opportunities, but it seems to combine a road course with a circuit course. -- Alexander Rossi
I didn't know what the path was that I wanted to be as an actor, to be honest. I've been doing a lot of theater since I was a kid, so I was just sort of taking opportunities. -- Guy Pearce
It's being in the right place at the right time and taking advantage of your opportunities. -- Lee Majors
Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them. -- Jim Carrey
We are taking challenges and turning them into opportunities by developing homegrown, local energy production to become independent from foreign sources. -- Mitch Daniels
Social media presents an opportunity for business people to connect and know each other prior to a phone call or email taking place. -- Jeffrey Gitomer
I feel strongly about showing up and being prepared and not taking the opportunity for granted and being conscientious about my fellow co-workers. -- Paul Schneider
The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take. -- C. Northcote Parkinson
I wouldn't call myself an actress, but I at the same time, if there is an opportunity... I believe in taking chances and living your life. -- Gisele Bundchen
Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is. -- Mitt Romney
The United States is still an enormous generator of innovation, from which other nations have long benefitted. But we now also have the opportunity to benefit from innovation taking place around the world. -- Robert Hormats
I guess if you're not going to win the championship, you're better off taking the opportunity to win a Brickyard or a Daytona 500 than you are to make the Chase and then fizzle out. -- Tony Stewart
I was just absolutely exhausted. The media said I've been treated for a nervous breakdown. All that stuff I just took as people taking the opportunity when you're down to give you a kick. -- John Hewson
The good news is, being a digital citizen comes naturally to many of us once we get the opportunity - human beings have been taking things apart and putting them back together throughout history. -- Mitchell Baker
I took Second City out of desperation, and that's what ended up working out. It shows that you should be doing a lot of different stuff, taking whatever opportunities are there, to see what works. -- Bill Hader
I just really love doing what I do. I know every career is fleeting and there will be time periods when I don't get the opportunities that I'm getting right now, so I am taking advantage of them. -- Leonardo DiCaprio
Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity. -- Gary Ryan Blair
I praise CBS for taking a risk, which is always the price you pay for opportunity. This is not standard movie of the week storytelling. I think movies of the week have fallen into a niche and that isn't my niche. -- Tom Selleck
When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is almost always, 'Do fewer things.' It's true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that's taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success. -- Evan Williams
Since taking office, President Obama has worked to restore a positive vision of American leadership in the world - leadership defined, not by the threats and dangers that we will oppose, but by the security, opportunity and dignity that America advances in partnership with people around the world. -- John O. Brennan
It's an absolute honor to be taking part in the pageant for the Diamond Jubilee. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and will be a moment in history that will always be remembered. I'm really looking forward to being out on the river with friends and family. To mark this historic moment will be extremely special. -- Steve McFadden
My goal is to reach out to communicate every day, whether I'm in Washington or in the congressional district. In Washington, the best opportunity to do that is on the House floor. It's both a responsibility and an opportunity. I enjoy, every day, taking to the House floor to address an issue or event that is significant for constituents. -- Glenn Thompson
The difference between those who succeed and fail: not taking advantage of opportunities. -- Eric Thomas
The only time you have no opportunities is when you decide to stop taking them. -- Danny Wallace
A successful outcome shows what hard work, perseverance and taking advantage of your opportunities will do for you. -- Will Rogers
One thing I'm afraid of is not taking advantage of opportunities. I feel like these are kind of gifts. -- Jim Gaffigan
Taking chances on opportunities, even if they aren't right for you, gives you a clearer picture of where you want to go with your life and career. -- Lauren Bush
I'm all about working. I'm a really hard worker, and I'm taking advantage of all those different opportunities, on the music and acting side, because I love both. -- Diego Boneta
Go around asking a lot of dam fool questions and taking chances. Only through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only by gambling can we take advantage of them. -- Clarence Birdseye

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