"Know thine opportunity."

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Pittacus of Mytilene

#Opportunity Quotes

“All men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives, trying to create their idea of a masterpiece.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“What I know for sure is this: The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal for this year is, you can get there - as long as you're willing to be honest with yourself about the preparation and work involved. There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment, and a choice.”
“As for disciplineâ€”it's important, but sort of overrated. The more important virtue for a writer, I believe, is self-forgiveness. Because your writing will always disappoint you. Your laziness will always disappoint you.”
“Oh, the morrow of pain and dole Is naught while the sunlight lingers.”

Source : Kenneth Rand (1915). “The Dreamer, and Other Poems”
“Men of science have made abundant mistakes of every kind; their knowledge has improved only because of their gradual abandonment of ancient errors, poor approximations, and premature conclusions.”

Source : George Sarton (1959). “A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C”
“Undertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.”
“If we do what is necessary, all the odds are in our favor.”
“I'm making black music. That's the only outline for me, really. That's the only boundary to stay with. It's soul music. I'm going all out in those terms.”

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