“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
Thomas Edison (unverified)
This quote is commonly attributed to Thomas Edison, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
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“We will walk on our own feet; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
— Winston Churchill (unverified)“He that can have patience can have what he will.”
— Benjamin Franklin (verified)“I learned from her that every woman is worried about her looks, no matter how beautiful she is.”
— Richard Feynman (verified)