Joel Osteen Quotes

I've always known that if I got the right opportunity and the right system, I could be successful.

My life has always been about making certain I accrue the skills necessary to make my ambitions real.

If I had been at a University I don't think I would have been able to have the experience I had in my Smithsonian work. I don't think I have been as successful.

If you will be the best that you can be right where you are, God will promote you and give you more.

America is still the land of opportunity, and hard work is still a pathway to success.

Every time I have stepped up a level, I wasn't expecting it to happen, but once it did, I just made sure I worked as hard as I possibly could to stay there.

I got a lot of opportunities and I was able to make the best of them.

Do I think people who need a good opportunity become harder workers sometimes? Yes.

I've been fortunate in life to benefit from family, educators, work colleagues, and a set of mentors and sponsors, all of whom did not hesitate to offer and support me with every opportunity to achieve what I set out to do.

I worked extremely hard and dedicated my life to pro wrestling but the more I grow in ways not related to work, my work grows.

Education is such an important tool for success, and probably the most important one.

As long as I get an opportunity, with my ability, I can do well. My England debut was an opportunity for me to show that, and I was really happy with how I did.

There's a lot of people on the way up who want to take my place, so it's up to me to continue to improve.

Step by step I'm getting my opportunities and what's important for me is to be prepared to show my best whenever possible.

Your job is to meet the right people and read the right books.

One cannot expect to coast along and rise automatically to the top, no matter what friends you may have in the company. There may have been a time when, in large corporations, a person could rise simply because he had a stock interest or because he had friends in top management. That's not true today. Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.

I have always felt that the surest way to qualify for the job just ahead is to work a little harder than any one else on the job one is holding down.

Any path you take, if you commit with passion, you can be successful. By going to business school, certain opportunities may open up to you sooner. But it's who you are and how you take advantage of your opportunities that matter.

I get more ambitious every decade, and I am more ambitious today than ever before. I still love the game - and the thrill of the chase.

I love to learn, and Victoria's Secret has given me more opportunities than I ever thought possible. I like doing things that scare me - I've learned never to doubt myself.

Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

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

I think athletically I can be okay with any role, but I'm willing to go over and beyond for my work. My fan base is so strong and loyal, and they wanna see me evolve. I'm where I'm supposed to be and I want to challenge myself with the people that are doing it real big.

I'm a great believer that you had to do everything you've done to have got to where you are.

The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.