A good opportunity comes but once; if you miss it, you will never get it again. — Browning
Great natural advantages alone cannot make a hero; luck must also accompany them. — La Rochefoucauld
When the time is ripe, heaven and earth lend their strength; when luck turns, even heroes are constrained. — Luo Yin
Act when the time is right; stay still when it is not. — Anonymous
The ability to recognize and grasp the right moment is of utmost importance. In all great undertakings, one must watch for the right time with the eyes of a thousand-eyed god before starting, and seize the moment with the hands of a thousand-handed god while proceeding. — Bacon
The weak sit idle and miss good opportunities; the strong create opportunities. Having no opportunity is the best confession of the weak. — Anonymous
The hardest thing in life is to make a choice. — More
Stupid actions can lead one to poverty, while actions that align with the times can lead to wealth. — Clarke
Opportunity can create not only thieves but also great men. — Anonymous
The secret of success in life is to seize the opportunity immediately when it arrives. — Disraeli
What comes and must not be lost is the time; what is acted upon and must not be lost is the opportunity. — Su Shi
If one is timid for even a moment, they may let go of the bait of luck that fortune extends to them in that very instant. — Dumas
Waiting for opportunity is a very clumsy behavior. — Anonymous
In this world, those who truly achieve success are often not the first-rate geniuses, but those with second-rate intelligence mixed with a bit of foolishness. Being too clever, one sees through everything and refuses to do foolish things or put in dull effort, thus losing hope. — Anonymous
If people devote themselves wholeheartedly to a certain task, they will always encounter accidental opportunities. — Balzac
Do not plan the future based on the past. — Burke
Everyone has opportunities, but many people do not realize they have encountered them. — Anonymous
If you achieve success in your career, do not assume it was brought to you by the god of fate. The god of fate itself has no such power; rather, it is governed by the god of discernment. — John Dryden
