What is opportunity to the man who can't use it? An unfecundated egg, which the waves of time wash away into nonentity.—George Eliot.
There is no man whom Fortune does not visit once in his life; but when she does not find him ready to receive her, she walks in at the door and flies out at the window.—Cardinal Imperiali.
The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.—George Eliot.
Every one has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.—Jeremy Collier.
A philosopher being asked what was the first thing necessary to win the love of a woman, answered: "Opportunity."—Moore.
Opportunity, sooner or later, comes to all who work and wish.—Lord Stanley.
You will never "find" time for anything. If you want time you must make it.—Charles Buxton.
Opposition.—The effects of opposition are wonderful. There are men who rise refreshed on hearing of a threat,—men to whom a crisis which intimidates and paralyzes the majority—demanding, not the faculties of prudence and thrift, but comprehension, immovableness, the readiness of sacrifice—comes graceful and beloved as a bride!—Emerson.
Nobody loves heartily unless people take pains to prevent it.—Bulwer-Lytton.
Oratory.—Orators are most vehement when they have the weakest cause, as men get on horseback when they cannot walk.—Cicero.