Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

The back of one door is the face of another. – Proverb

Men never moan over the opportunities lost to do good, only the opportunities to be bad. – Proverb

For every man there comes that special moment when he is physically tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing – unique to him and fitted to his talents.
What a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which would be his finest hour. – Anon.