Embracing New Opportunities: Words of Hope, Courage, and Possibility

Many people fear dealing with new opportunities; they shy away from change and continue their routines, afraid of losing what they have gained. Others, however, see new opportunities—despite their uncertainties and risks—as fresh beginnings and exciting challenges filled with motivation and energy that spark enthusiasm and drive to seize them.

In this spirit, Nadormagazine gathered (from makesmallchanges.com) some of the most beautiful quotes about new opportunities, highlighting themes of hope, potential, and courage to embrace change.

If you don’t find an opportunity on your path, go find one yourself.

New Opportunities

• “You must fight today for a better tomorrow; life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”

• “Through curiosity and exploring opportunities in new ways, we have always paved our way.” — Michael Dell

• “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — Henry Ford

• “If a chance of light appears, don’t close it.” — Tom Peters

• “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” — Warren Buffett

• “A wise man creates more opportunities than he finds.” — Francis Bacon

• “Chasing your passion makes you more interesting, and interesting people are charming.” — Guy Kawasaki

• “An entrepreneur always seeks change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.” — Peter Drucker

• “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein

• “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” — Ann Landers

• “Decide what you want, then act as if failure is impossible.” — Victor Kiam

• “Teachers open the doors, but you must enter them yourself.” — Amelia Aub

• “Excuses will always be there; opportunities will not.” — Algernon Charles Swinburne

• “Most people miss opportunities because they look like work.” — Thomas A. Edison

• “Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” — William Arthur Ward

• “Most people miss great opportunities because they misunderstand timing. Don’t wait! The time will never be just right.” — Stephen C. Hogan

• “How much I missed just because I was afraid to miss it.” — Paulo Coelho

• “When opportunity knocks, don’t be afraid to answer.” — Eddie Kennison

• “Opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” — Richard Branson

• “Your big opportunity might be right where you are now.” — Napoleon Hill

• “Many people think about security rather than opportunity. They seem to fear life more than death.” — James F. Burns

• “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” — Alfred Ayer

• “The future begins today.” — Anthony Kenny

• “No matter how difficult the past, you can always start again.” — Andrew Bowie

• “If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” — Walt Disney

• “You’re headed for wonderful places! Today is your day!” — Dr. Seuss

How to Find Opportunity Amid Challenges

Challenges

• “Expect change. Analyze the scene. Seize opportunities. Stop being a chess piece. Be the player. It’s your move.” — Tony Robbins

• “To see opportunity, we must be open to all ideas.” — Katherine Pulsifer

• “Opportunity is everywhere. The key is to develop the vision to see it.” — Katherine Mansfield

• “Don’t wait for the perfect opportunity: create it.” — George Bernard Shaw

• “If a great opportunity comes your way but you’re unsure if you can take it, say yes—then learn how to make it work.” — Brian Tracy

• “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” — Richard Branson

• “Victory comes from finding opportunity in problems.” — Milton Berle

• “A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

• “There are secret opportunities hidden inside every failure.” — Aldous Huxley

• “Be ready to be a beginner every morning.” — Meister Eckhart

• “Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise starts with fresh eyes.” — Richie Norton

• “The cyclical nature of time means constant renewal and encourages us to let go of the past and seize the opportunities of a new day.” — Augustus De Morgan

• “Every new day begins with new hopes.” — Andrew Bowie

• “The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” — Bertrand Russell

• “Don’t wait for the right opportunity; create it.” — Arnold Toynbee

• “New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” — Alfred Tennyson

• “Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” — John Milton

• “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned to have the life that is waiting for us.” — John Keats

• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” — Charlotte Brontë

• “Change brings opportunity.” — Thomas Wyatt

• “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” — William Wordsworth