“I believe luck is preparation meeting opportunity. If you hadn’t been prepared when the opportunity came along, you wouldn’t have been lucky.”
More from Oprah on Inspirational
“Don't back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and self esteem.”
“Follow your feelings. If it feels right, move forward. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it.”
“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.”
“There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.”
“When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!”
“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”
“When I look at the future it's so bright it burns my eyes.”
“We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”
“When I look to the future it's so bright it burns my eyes.”
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”
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Zig Ziglar
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Sir Winston Churchill
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John Wooden
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Bruce Lee
8 quotes“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”
John Maxwell
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Marianne Williamson
6 quotes“Nothing liberates our greatness like the desire to help the desire to serve.”