- Nov 07, 2020
Opportunity Quotes
Words on access, equity, and potential.
These opportunity quotes come largely from people working to expand educational access, describing the gap between talent sent toward finance or law and talent sent toward underserved communities. One entry questions why a country built on equal opportunity still lets birthplace determine outcomes. Related reflections continue in our Great quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
Things could be done better over there at Newcastle, but Leicester have given me the opportunity to do great things hopefully.
- Potential
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- Nov 07, 2020
Not everyone is granted the opportunity that each of us deserves: to fulfill our God-given potential.
- don't Care
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't care what the depth chart is. I don't care what I'm on. I'm going to enjoy it, and I'm going to seize every opportunity that I get, because that's the most important thing.
- Nov 07, 2020
You get given an opportunity, and that is the jumping board; from there you have to build your own path.
- Democracy
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
From the moment I became a free agent, the WWE opportunity was the one I wanted. Obviously, there were strong plays made by some other companies, but in the end, when WWE offered me an opportunity, I could not turn it down.
- Cool
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's always been fun for me to play somebody else. I did drama class when I was younger. It kind of just happened. I never said, 'I want to act.' I just auditioned for the role, I got it. I was blessed with this opportunity to be in 'Earth to Echo.' It's fun for me; it's cool to do.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
If there was any show I could guest star on, I would want to guest star on 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' because I am such a nerd and I love that show. If there was ever an opportunity to be on that, I would snatch it up.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
The right to choose to live or to die is the most fundamental right there is; conversely, the duty to give others that opportunity to the best of our ability is the most fundamental duty there is.
- Games
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- Nov 07, 2020
The opportunity to represent your country at the Olympic Games is earned, not given.
- Dreams
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- Nov 07, 2020
I must refine my training every day to give myself the best opportunity to achieve my dreams during the Olympic Games in Rio.
- Looks
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- Nov 07, 2020
Opportunity looks a lot like hard work.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was given the opportunity to direct 'Senna,' I decided the film had to work for audiences who disliked sport or had never seen a Formula One race in their lives. It had to thrill and emotionally engage people who had never heard of Ayrton Senna.
- Community
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- Nov 07, 2020
As I have written before, one of my favorite parts of my job as CEO of Moda Operandi is the opportunity I get to explore international fashion scenes to discover new talent, and then being able to introduce these designers to our community of fashion-savvy customers worldwide.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have seen Hollywood artistes like Al Pacino, Tom Cruise and Tim Burton doing theatre and Broadway shows. Cinema actors tend to go back to theatre because it gives them an opportunity to reinvent themselves.
- Colors
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- Nov 07, 2020