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Quote by Mark Twain
I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be

I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one. – Mark Twain

Other quotes by Mark Twain

To be good is noble but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble. – Mark Twain

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good
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It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress. – Mark Twain

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Government
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What a wee little part of a persons life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself. – Mark Twain

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Life
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Other Quotes from
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Ability is of little account without opportunity. – Napoleon

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Opportunities

Seize every opportunity along the way, for how sad it would be if the road you chose became the road not taken. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Opportunities

An aging man cannot rewrite his youth but a youth may rewrite his own future. – Terri Guillemets

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Opportunities

Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards. – William Arthur Ward

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Opportunities

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I feel like a hostage to fortune. Not that I am complaining. I wanted to play the role. But in truth I didnt think the show would be such a success. OK, I thought it would fail. Not because it was bad. I was confident it was good, but plenty of good things just sort of wither on the vine. – Hugh Laurie

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Success

My passion for ideas is not matched with a passion for partisan or electoral politics. – Jack Kemp

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Politics

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. – Vince Lombardi

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Sports

I think fun is an important part of the entertainment industry, and it should be. Anybody whos not incorporating some of that into their work needs to take a break, go away, and have an attitude adjustment. – Diane Lane

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Attitude