Strategic Opportunity Quotes

It would be a good occasion to begin a navy

If we really see the necessity for military action against Serbia, I would think it regrettable if we did not take advantage of the present moment, which is favorable from our point of view.

Sometimes you have to wait for the right deal. They all seem good, at least at first, and they may make you some quick money. But when the right deal comes, and it fits into your [overall] plan, it's just overwhelming success. Sometimes, with the long-term deals, you have to take a risk if you're going to get a reward. It's exactly like fighting. Sometimes you have to take chances to get that huge win.

If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover.

I am aware that success is more than a good idea. It is timing too.

The most important work of the executive is to identify the changes that have already happened. The important thing . . . is to exploit the changes that have already occurred and to use them as opportunities.

It is certain that if his Majesty seizes this unique opportunity, which perhaps the ages will never again present, we can deal England a blow that would abate her pride and place her power within just bounds ... and he would have the glory, so dear to his heart, of being the benefactor not only of his own people but of all nations.

Our foreign policy needs to support our energy, economic, defense and domestic policies. It all falls within the arch of national interest. There will be windows of opportunity, but they will open and close quickly.

The strongest thing you can cultivate as an entrepreneur is to not rely on luck but cultivating an ability to recognize fortunate situations when they are occurring.

I believed deeply that digital was an empowering opportunity for Playboy, not a threat.

We now have an opportunity, though, to do something we didn't do in the industrial age, and that is to get a leg up on this, to bring the public in quickly, to have an informed debate.

Europe has always represented a major strategic opportunity to achieve our goal of creating and building an enduring global brand.

Nothing is of greater importance in time of war than in knowing how to make the best use of a fair opportunity when it is offered.

After they underestimated you, you Iraqis, now they've come on land; this attempt is our chance to incur losses on them

Fear is a weakness. It makes a person lose her nerve and her cool. It makes people jumpy and organizations nervous, and when that happens, there is always a chance to take advantage.

About every year or two, there is a moment of truth where there's some new development in the marketplace, some new technology, some sort of existential crisis. You just have to be vigilant about looking out for those moments.

What we achieved under General Petraeus up through 2011, and defeating this threat that we faced out there, I mean, once we decided to come out of there, we squandered an enormous opportunity that, frankly, the military did actually provide our nation and provided the Middle East.

Often times, when you find an edge, it's not for very long. People figure it out, so you have to try and exploit it, quickly, while you can.

I had always thought about running for high political office, and I was kind of waiting for the stars to line up. And, you know, they don't hold the door open for you. You kind of have to muscle your way in.

We have no federal or state elections for 18 months, so there is a slight possibility of doing something at this time.