Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
Interpretation
Preparation increases the chances of success when opportunities arise.
This quote emphasizes the importance of being prepared in order to take advantage of opportunities as they present themselves. It suggests that what we often call 'luck' is actually the result of hard work and readiness.
In practice
In a motivational speech about career growth.
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. I am talking about a gung-ho attitude that says 'we can change things here, we can achieve awesome goals, we can be the best. 'Spare me the grim litany of the 'realist;' give me the unrealistic aspirations of the optimist any day.
One of the fondest expressions around is that we can't be the world's policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.
If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
High-quality early-childhood programs and health coverage have expanded, and the number of mentoring relationships for at-risk youth has risen dramatically. That progress is encouraging, but it's not evenly distributed.
As I've thought about gay marriage, I don't see any reason not to say that [couples] should be able to get married.
There is no relief at it being over. There is the joy of winning it.
When you like something and you're pretty good at it and you can make a living doing it, you don't ask why. You just count your blessings and go with it.
I would honestly say that with all the awards and all the other things that I've done in my life, Dollywood is one of the greatest dreams that I've ever had come true - I am so proud of that I can't even begin to tell you, Dollywood is real special to me.
I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent.
I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques. I've got a technique. It's called just go get the damn ball.
Your brand or your name is simply your reputation, you have to fight in life to protect that as it means everything. Nothing is more important.
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