Alfred A. Montapert Quotes

When you can't wait for your ship to come in, you've got to row out to it.

Nothing comes sailing by itself.

If you don't give anything, don't expect anything. Success is not coming to you, you must come to it.

I'm constantly reminding myself that the world owes us nothing. We have to make our way and we have to work hard, persevere and make our own way in the world because the world isn't waiting for us, so let's let the world know we are here.

Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up.

Nothing's going to come to you by sitting around and waiting for it.

You have to make it happen.

While others prayed for the good time coming, I worked for it.

Remember: when you knock on the door of Opportunity, it is Work who answers!

Sitting on my butt waiting on opportunities won't do me any good.

If you want to get on in life get off your arse because it ain't going to come to you. And if it does come to you and you're not off your arse then you ain't going to keep it very long.

Life helps those who help themselves.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Opportunities are made, they do not just lie around waiting for someone to grab them.

There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.

No use in waiting, we can all work hard to bring about changes.

To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running

things cannot be expected to turn up of themselves. We must in a measure assist to turn them up

Girlfriend, if you're waiting for a fairy godmother to show up with a dress and a ride, you're not going to make it to the party.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

Those who speak up, those who use their connections, are more likely to succeed than those who sit and wait.

Many people may say that luck is important, but I think you create your own luck by working hard to ensure you don't miss opportunities.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.