Anoushka Shankar Quotes

That's what I tell all the kids who come to my summer camps: 'You'll get a shot; it's about what you do with it.'

Success is not an accident. It is the result of your attitude and your attitude is a choice. Hence sucess is a matter of choice and not chance.

The men who miss success have two general alibis: 'I'm not a genius' is one; the other, 'There aren't the opportunities today there used to be.' Neither excuse holds. The first is beside the point; the second is altogether wrong.

Most seem to think that while a person may not be responsible for the opportunities he gets in life, each is entirely responsible for what he makes of these opportunities.

The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.

I am incredibly lucky. I worked hard for my luck as well. I have made choices to do things because I wanted them to do them, not because they were the right thing to do.

Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: 'Choose ye this day....'.

The individual always realizes only one of the possibilities in its development, which could always have taken a different turning whenever it has to make an important decision.

I believe that fate is choices - it's not chance.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

Ain't no chance if you don't take it.

You have to put yourself in a position to be lucky.

My life has been very lucky, but I made some of that luck.

Nothing comes sailing by itself.

Great moments are born from great oppurtunities.

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.

Optimism is a duty. The future is open. It is not predetermined. No one can predict it, except by chance. We all contribute to determining it by what we do. We are all equally responsible for its success.

It's no good being talented and not being in the right place at the right time.

My parents gave us all a chance to accomplish our goals, and I was blessed with that - I was lucky with that - and I learnt at a very young age that anything less than my best wasn't acceptable.

No matter where you come from, no matter what you decide to do in life, you can do anything you want to do.

You can do anything you want to do. You have to work hard, you have to create your own luck, and you have to have some luck also.

I totally believe in opportunities. I don't believe in accidents. I just don't.

You make your Own luck.

I definitely need to use my chances when they come because definitely there wont be many.

It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape that when or if the opportunities come he is ready.