“I`ve always thought of him [Barack Obama] and from conversations know him to be a guy who takes the long view, who doesn`t get too high, doesn`t get too low and seizes the opportunities when they`re there and knows how to ride the wave. I ascribe that to Hawaii. He`s a body surfer, so he knows how to get on the wave. He knows just the right time.” KnowsLongBodyGuyOpportunityViewsKnow HowConversationLowsWaveBarackRight TimeHawaiiSurfer Author:Howard Fineman
“I had never dreamt Id become an actress. It was destiny that put me in the right place at the right time and gave me the right opportunities.” OpportunityDestinyActressesRight TimeRight Place Author:Madhuri Dixit
“I would rather people understand that there is a very, very fortunate American who was given the opportunity, and was in the right place at the right time to have the moment of a lifetime. My mother was born - her name was Marianne Moon. And she was born in 1903, the year that the Wright Brothers first flew.” PeopleYearsFirstsMomentsMotherOpportunityNamesGivenBornBrotherMoonLifetimeFortunateRight TimeRight PlaceFlewWright Brothers Author:Buzz Aldrin
“It's a lot of luck and being in the right place at the right time, that's what I think. Obviously you need to be noticed by people to be given the opportunities, and I think you do have to work hard.” PeopleThinkingNeedsHardOpportunityGivenHard WorkLuckRight TimeRight Place Author:Jill Douglas