John D. Rockefeller Quotes

Human beings will make the best out of any situation.

I converted a problem into an opportunity.

If you have a lemon, make lemonade.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

My friends, as I have discovered myself, there are no disasters, only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters.

In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?'

Everything is an opportunity for me.

The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business.

The world is full of challenges, but with those come opportunity, and I'm an opportunist.

I try to make the best of everything.

The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you.

My entire life, I have viewed every problem as an opportunity - I've had no choice.

I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will.

I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door - or I'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.

If life throws you a lemon - make lemonade.

All my challenges have become opportunities.

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.

In my life, I don't have roadblocks and obstacles. I might have something you would call a 'challenge.' I throw that out the window, and I call that a wonderful opportunity.

I do a good job of staying positive and just moving on.

Sometimes, disaster can inspire ingenuity.

I have two choices: Sit at home and feel sorry for myself, or make lemonade out of lemons.

A lot of things are going to happen that you can't necessarily control all the time, but you can control what you do after it happens. So that's what I try to do, keep my head up, keep moving forward, stay positive and just work hard.

You can learn to prevent a storm, or you can learn to ride the storm. If you learn to ride the storm, the storm is not a problem anymore.

As soon as I broke my foot, I remember thinking that I'm going to make this the best thing that's ever happened to me.

When things get hard you've got to run with it, and when things get good you run with it.