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Jack Ma Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Opportunity

"A lot of people complain about yesterday. We have no power to change yesterday. But this very day, 30 years later, is what we can control and decide. Change yourself, take baby steps, and stay determined for ten years. I thank the times of change and everyone’s complaints. Because when everyone is complaining, that is your chance, an opportunity. It’s only in times of change that someone can be clear of what he has and wants, and what he needs to give up."

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John Burroughs Naturalist, Writer
Opportunity

"Look underfoot. You are always nearer to the true sources of your power than you think. The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. Don't despise your own place and hour. Every place is the center of the world."

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Michelle Obama Lawyer, Author, First Lady
Opportunity

"Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it...and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we're from, or what we look like, or who we love."

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Eminem Rapper, songwriter, record producer
Opportunity

"You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo"

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Amartya Sen Economist, Philosopher
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"Human life depends not only on income but also on social opportunities, [for example] what the state does for educating."

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Christopher Hitchens Author, Critic, Journalist
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"The transformation of part of the northern part of this continent into "America" inaugurated a nearly boundless epoch of opportunity and innovation, and thus deserves to be celebrated with great vim and gusto, with or without the participation of those who wish they had never been born."

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Spiritual Leader
Opportunity

"Dream the impossible. Know that you are born in this world to do something wonderful and unique; don't let this opportunity pass by. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big."

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez Novelist, Short Story Writer, Journalist
Opportunity

"I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love."

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Johnny Cash Musician, Singer-songwriter
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"You miss a lot of opportunities by making mistakes, but that's part of it: knowing that you're not shut out forever, and that there's a goal you still can reach."

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Mooji Spiritual Teacher
Opportunity

"To change the world is not your mission. To change yourself is not your duty. To awaken to your true nature is your opportunity."

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Ted Hughes Poet
Opportunity

"Fishing provides that connection with the whole living world. It gives you the opportunity of being totally immersed, turning back into yourself in a good way. A form of meditation, some form of communion with levels of yourself that are deeper than the ordinary self."

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Napoleon Bonaparte Military Leader, Emperor
Opportunity

"All great events hang by a single thread. The clever man takes advantage of everything, neglects nothing that may give him some added opportunity; the less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything."

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