Winston Churchill (him again!) once said words to the effect that everyone gets the chance to make their fortune once, but not everybody takes it.
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To each,” Winston Churchill would say, “there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.
Never forget, Caelius, that a great man makes his luck. Luck is there for everyone to seize. Most of us miss our chances; we're blind to our luck. He never misses a chance because he's never blind to the opportunity of the moment.
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As Winston Churchill so aptly explained, “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
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But, as Winston Churchill observed, “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. — WINSTON CHURCHILL (1874–1965)
Mr. Churchill, sir, to what do you attribute your success in life?” Without pause or hesitation, he replied: “Conservation of energy. Never stand up when you can sit down, and never sit down when you can lie down.” He
"I think it was Harry Walpole who remarked, "In this life one should try everything once except incest and country dancing.
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View PlansWinston Churchill expresses it well. He says, “Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.
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