Quotes of: Opportunity-knocks Keyword

Often we blame a region's religion when the oppression instead may be rooted in its culture. Yet, that acknowledged, it's also true that . . . it is often cited by the oppressors.

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

It's no accident that the countries that have enjoyed an economic take off have been those that educated girls and then gave them the autonomy to move to the cities to find work

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

...when women gain control over spending, less family money is devoted to instant gratification and more for education and starting small businesses.

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

One of the great failings of the American education system (in our view) is that young people can graduate from university without any understanding of poverty at home or abroad.

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

And it is change that always provides the opportunity for the new and different. Systematic innovation therefore consists in the purposeful and organized search for changes, and in the systematic analysis of the opportunities such changes might offer...

Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practice and Principles

One has various things in the back of one's mind. Occasionally an opportunity presents itself to bring one forward. Most of these opportunities come to nothing. Once in a very great while one -- or two -- do come to something.

Pegasus

Nine times out of 10, criticism is a defense mechanism. We criticize in others what we don't like in ourselves.

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

Ryan-chasers have a life wish. They live life to the fullest because they are willing to look foolish.

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

Rename your “To-Do” list to your “Opportunities” list. Each day is a treasure chest filled with limitless opportunities; take joy in checking many off your list.

Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

Social media is something of a double-edged sword. At its best, social media offers unprecedented opportunities for marginalized people to speak and bring much needed attention to the issues they face. At its worst, social media also offers 'everyone...

Roxane Gay

When we do something we like, we are not only happy. We are also very strong!

Happy Divorce: How to turn your divorce into the most brilliant and rewarding opportunity of your life!

You never have to suffer because of, or be denatured by, another person, even someone you love.

Happy Divorce: How to turn your divorce into the most brilliant and rewarding opportunity of your life!

You do not have opportunities for influence by accident. God-given opportunities bring God-intended responsibilities. Do all the good you can wherever God puts you. Apply this to your situation among family members, your neighbors, and your coworkers...

Layton Talbert

I think people who are not rich can be extremely happy. And I think the chances to be happy in this new world - with many more opportunities to be creative, to be online, to educate yourself - there'll be a lot more chances to be happy. It's not to s...

Tyler Cowen

I love to work with the younger kids who are trying to live out their dreams, if in fact that's what they plan on doing after college to take the next step. A very select few have that opportunity so when you do have the opportunity you know, those g...

Roger Clemens

Every opportunity that comes your way, you can't take lightly. You have to take it very, very seriously, because the opportunities are limited. If you want to keep working, you can't be such an elitist, to say no, that's not good enough, not big enou...

Chris Klein

For me, in general, it's always about the material. Obviously, it's about the material and hoping that someone wants to hire me for a job, too, but I've certainly seen films like 'Orphan' and movies like that where I know that if I had had the opport...

Jennifer Morrison

Go to the young conductors who are not making it, and you will hear how we shouldn't push ourselves or sell ourselves, how they don't have the right connections and the right opportunities. Well, you can be sure they've had the opportunities.

Zubin Mehta

With age, you get to a place where you don't want to knock people out. You just want to give people a hug.

Vin Diesel

He knocks on doors and stands there. You’d be surprised how few doors get answered

All My Friends are Superheroes

Les gens bien portants sont des malades qui s'ignorent.

Knock ou le triomphe de la médecine