“There are two things that create opportunities. One is being involved with something that makes money, and the other is winning awards. And the reason that winning the awards creates the opportunities is because it gives the people who are selling the picture the opportunity to make more money.” PeopleGivingTwoReasonOpportunityWinningInvolvedSellingMaking MoneyTwo ThingsAwardsMore MoneyWinning Awards Author:Kevin Bacon
“In a world in which most investors appear interested in figuring out how to make money every second and chase the idea du jour, there's also something validating about the message that it's okay to do nothing and wait for opportunities to present themselves or to pay off. That's lonely and contrary a lot of the time, but reminding yourself that that's what it takes is quite helpful.” WorldIdeasOpportunityWaitingPayMessagesLonelyOkayInvestingContraryMaking MoneyHelpfulInvestorsRemindingEvery SecondReminding Yourself Author:Seth Klarman
“I am not merely satisfied in making money for myself, for I am endeavoring to provide employment for hundreds of women of my race. ... I want to say to every Negro woman present, don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!” WantOpportunityWaitingRaceDown AndSatisfiedEmploymentGet UpMaking MoneyRole ModelsInitiative Author:Madam C. J. Walker
“Germany has a very able and productive workforce. It has high-quality products that are valued all over the world. It has every opportunity to be a productive, growing state. It just has to give its entrepreneurs a chance. It has to let them make money, hire and fire, and act like entrepreneurs.” WorldGivingStatesAbleOpportunityChanceQualityFireGrowingProductsEntrepreneurMaking MoneyGermanyProductiveHigh QualityWorkforce Author:Milton Friedman