To put it bluntly, American political opportunities are heavily loaded against those who are simultaneously intelligent and honest. – Richard Dawkins
We in the majority have worked hard to empower people to create opportunities, to make jobs, to do things that turn America into a place where people can achieve their dreams. – Robin Hayes
I have the best agent, manager, publicist, acting coach, and lawyer. Without them, I wouldn’t have the opportunities that I’ve had. – Rochelle Aytes
It’s a great privilege and an honour to have the experiences and opportunities that I do to meet extraordinary Australians right across our country who share a great generosity of spirit. – Quentin Bryce
I admire them for making their way up and opening new opportunities for other Latin newcomers. Latinos have come a long way and the roles and opportunities just seem to be improving. – Roselyn Sanchez
Over the past two years, the House has passed more than 50 measures focused on stimulating the economy and expanding opportunities for American workers. The tax relief provisions in this package have been an important part of our pro-growth agenda. – Roger Wicker
Our focus is to continue to pioneer branded entertainment online and consider opportunities as they come. We’re smart enough to know that we can’t bite the hand that feeds us and neglect our Internet presence. – Rhett McLaughlin
Golden opportunities are nothing to laziness, but industry makes the commonest chances golden. – Orison Swett Marden
As many as three million people are expected to attend the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The security concerns and economic opportunities are great for both Canada and Washington state. – Rick Larsen
Entrepreneurs, by disposition, are built to think big. When a role no longer affords those opportunities, it might be best to leave it in capable hands and move on. – Ryan Holmes
It’s really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There’s just so much talent that is being overlooked. – Rutina Wesley
Where aspirations outstrip opportunities, law-abiding society becomes the victim. Attitudes of contempt toward the law are forged in this crucible and form the inner core of the beliefs of organized adult crime. – Robert Kennedy
When sudden death takes a president, opportunities for new beginnings flourish among the ambitious and the tensions among such people can be dramatic, as they were when President Kennedy was killed. – Russell Baker
It’s a mistake to assume that Islamists always come from the slums. Indeed, many come from affluent families but for some reason just couldn’t manage to integrate into Western society, even though they had good opportunities for advancement. – Otto Schily
With 1,000-seater venues, rather than 5,000-seaters, there are richer opportunities for sucking the audience in. – Rik Mayall
Working with Disney is really and truly like working with a family. Everyone is so supportive and so wonderful. I’ve worked with Disney since I was twelve, and they’ve given me so many opportunities that I’ll forever be grateful for. – Olivia Holt
I’ve got a lot of opportunities, a lot of love in my life, a lot of things going for me. Still, it’s not complete. I know this is not the whole thing. There’s much more. – Richard Gere
You have to give access to people with disabilities but there is no requirement to hire them. What I mean by affirmative obligation is that producers must take the necessary steps to include opportunities for people with disabilities and a vast majority of them do. – Richard Masur
There’s no question there needs to be higher-paying opportunities for women. It’s not that it hasn’t existed in certain categories: Certain women have made a lot of money… Jennifer Lawrence… is being paid a lot of money, rightfully so, for the franchises she’s in. – Patrick Whitesell
I sometimes try to think of my life as an Iranian, and it is hard to imagine. I am grateful for the life I have had in America and all the amazing opportunities and experiences it has given me. But there is a spirit in Iranians I can see that is unbounded by geography. – Pardis Sabeti
I try getting in front of as many opportunities as possible, but in the late ’90s, I had no idea that I’d end up being CFO of a technology company. I’d no idea what venture capital was. – Roelof Botha
I have the willingness to think fully about where opportunities are and where they live. – Theaster Gates
I am haunted by what my life would have been had I not had the courage in my early twenties to leave Pittsburgh for New York City and really commit to being a writer. Pittsburgh is both post-industrial and provincial, and the opportunities there are limited. It would have been quite easy to simply drift through life. – Said Sayrafiezadeh
I do feel we can create more jobs and opportunities for Jersey City residents, but in the spirit of free enterprise, I do not think it is right to force companies to hire a fixed percentage of local residents. – Vincent Frank
It’s really cool, the opportunities that NXT brings. Who would ever thought that Jushin Liger would be in this company, Samoa Joe, Sami Zayn? It’s crazy. Man, I don’t know, bring anybody. I want to wrestle with everybody. Even I want to wrestle Jushin Liger, so I’m jealous. – Sasha Banks
You never know what kind of challenges are going to be thrown in your way or opportunities will arise. – Tom Cotton