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It is one thing to take as a given that approximately 70 percent of an entering high school freshman class will not attend college, but to assign a particular child to a curriculum designed for that 70 percent closes off...

Quotes by James S. Coleman

The whole joy of writing comes from the opportunity to go over it and make it good, one way or another.

Quotes by James Salter

That is what made America great: that everyone had the opportunity to be a winner. And I think it's still there. I'm certainly a beneficiary of it.

Quotes by James P. Gorman

I know not, sir, whether Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, but if he did not, it seems to me that he missed the opportunity of his life.

Quotes by James M. Barrie

The Trevor Project is committed to providing all young people, regardless of sexual identity, the opportunity to be heard and the encouragement to be themselves.

Quotes by James Lecesne

Being named as a finalist for the USA Basketball National Team is an unbelievable feeling and an opportunity that is truly humbling. It is an honor to be included with such talented players and I look forward to the chance...

Quotes by James Harden

The scientific study of labor economics provided the opportunity for me to unite theory with evidence my lifetime intellectual passion.

Quotes by James Heckman

When a man marries his mistress it creates a job opportunity.

Quotes by James Goldsmith

It will give them the opportunity to show themselves worthy of the respect and friendship of peace-loving nations, and in time, to take an honorable place among members of the United Nations.

Quotes by James F. Byrnes

If we look upon fulfilling of assignments as building the kingdom of God and as being an opportunity as well as a privilege and an honor, then assignments and challenges should certainly be given to every member of the quorum.

Quotes by James E. Faust

Some of our important choices have a time line. If we delay a decision, the opportunity is gone forever. Sometimes our doubts keep us from making a choice that involves change. Thus an opportunity may be missed.

Quotes by James E. Faust

I would only once have the opportunity to let my scientific career encompass a path from the double helix to the three billion steps of the human genome.

Quotes by James D. Watson

Not every financial company toppled during the 2008 crisis, and some seized the opportunity to take advantage of weaker competitors in the midst of the tumult.

Quotes by James C. Collins

The Wellcome Foundation offered me the chance to establish a small academic research unit, modestly funded, but with total independence. The real opportunity, however, came from King's College, London.

Quotes by James Black

I chose Tennessee because I thought they'd give me an opportunity to play.

Quotes by Jamal Lewis

Not many kids get the opportunity to meet their idol, I know I wish I did.

Quotes by Jameis Winston

In the NFL, you have to take advantage of every opportunity that you get, and if you don't, you'll usually lose.

Quotes by Jameis Winston

When people are on 'The Bachelor' it gives them the opportunity to put their best foot forward, especially when you're around the 'Bachelor' or the 'Bachelorette;' that one person who you're vying for attention with.

Quotes by Jake Pavelka

There is this great, great wrestler, who never really got an opportunity to be a star, named Len Denton: he was a masked guy called The Grappler. He was one of my favorite guys to ever wrestle, and it was...

Quotes by Jake Roberts

When I was leaving college, getting ready to graduate with a degree in finance, I had job interviews for months and months - and nothing really was moving like a real opportunity. Meanwhile, a lot of my wrestling teammates at...

Quotes by Jake Hager

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "Opportunity" quotes focus on?
These quotes focus on educational and economic opportunity — founding organizations to expand it, noticing where top talent doesn't go, reflecting on unequal starting points, and describing a global mission to ensure opportunity for all.
Is there a quote about founding an organization to expand opportunity?
Yes, one quote comes from a founder who has "spent a lot of time examining what's at work in successful classrooms and schools" as part of expanding "educational opportunity." For more on meaningful work, see the Good quotes page.
Is there a quote about where top talent goes?
Yes, one quote points out that top talent goes "into finance, technology, medicine and law - everywhere but towards expanding opportunity for our most marginalized children." For more on important causes, see the Great quotes page.
Is there a quote about unequal starting points?
Yes, one quote reflects on attending Princeton and feeling like "the whole world was open to me," while noting that in this country, "that's not a given," and that we "aspire to be a place of equal opportunity" even though where someone is born still shapes their chances. For more on life's paths and circumstances, see the Life quotes page.
Is there a quote about a global mission for opportunity?
Yes, one quote describes the mission of Teach For All as "cultivating the leadership capacity critical to ultimately ensuring educational opportunity for all." For more on heartfelt missions, see the Love quotes page.

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