Paulo Coelho Quotes

Some say opportunity knocks only once, that is not true. Opportunity knocks all the time, but you have to be ready for it. If the chance comes, you must have the equipment to take advantage of it.

Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.

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.

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

We bring our preparation to the table, and opportunity may present itself, and if you are well prepared, you can seize opportunity and then maybe something good happens, and you call that luck.

It's not about having luck; it's about putting yourself in a position of luck.

Take advantage of the opportunities that come before you in life.

Give me an opportunity, I'm going to take advantage of those opportunities.

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.

I believe that you tend to create your own blessings. You have to prepare yourself so that when opportunity comes, you're ready.

There are no shortcuts. You have to work hard, and try to put yourself in a position where if luck strikes, you can see the opportunity and take advantage of it.

Preparation for life is so important. Luck is what happens when preparedness meets opportunity. Opportunity is all around us. Are you prepared?

You have to create your own luck. You have to be aware of the opportunities around you and take advantage of them.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

It ain't enough to get the breaks. You gotta know how to use 'em.

I was lucky in that when the opportunity came, I was prepared to meet it.

The only time you have no opportunities is when you decide to stop taking them.

You've got to grab every opportunity that comes up.

I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.

Were all men equal to-night, some would get the start by rising an hour earlier to-morrow.

You make your own luck by working hard, you know?

When I've least expected it, an enormous opportunity or stroke of luck has crossed right under my nose. So I tell everybody, if you're passionate about what you do and you love it, do it. But do your homework. Because you'll never know when the opportunity is going to happen.

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

I think I've always been very good at taking advantage of the opportunities that have been given to me, because I didn't have many. Once I got one, I grabbed it with two hands.

I can tell you that I'm getting open and I'm trying to take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way.