“Father taught us that opportunity and responsibility go hand in hand. I think we all act on that principle; on the basic human impulse that makes a man want to make the best of what's in him and what's been given him.” ThinkingMenWantHumansHandsFatherOpportunityGivenResponsibilityPrinciplesTaughtImpulseDaddyHand In HandFathers DayTaught UsGreat Father Author:Laurance Rockefeller
“Mormon prophets have continuously taught the sublime truth that God the Eternal Father was once a mortal man who passed through a school of earth life similar that through which we are now passing. He became God - an exalted being - through obedience to the same eternal Gospel truths that we are given opportunity today to obey.” MenTodaySchoolEarthFatherOpportunityGivenTaughtEternalPassingPassingsMortalsObedienceProphetSublimeExaltedEarth LifeGiven Opportunity Author:Milton R. Hunter
“People who are not leaders automatically gravitate toward lines--limitations set by others. Many people are taught this in kindergarten when they are instructed to stay within the lines while coloring. But leaders are more creative than that. They look for options and opportunities. They try to take things in a new direction, or beyond the limit. Progress and innovation are made by people who think without lines.” PeopleThinkingTryingLooksMadeOpportunityLeadershipLinesLeaderCreativeProgressTaughtLimitsInnovationLimitationKindergartenNew Directions Author:John C. Maxwell
“I can't imagine where I'd be without the opportunities provided to me in sports. Sports taught me that gender isn't an issue; in fact, when people talk about me being the first female governor, I'm a little absent from that discussion, because I've never thought of gender as an issue. In sports, you learn self-discipline, healthy competition, to be gracious in victory and defeat, and the importance of being part of a team and understanding what part you play on that team. You all work together to reach a goal, and I think all of those factors come into play in my role as governor.” PeopleThinkingFirstsLittlesI CanSelfPlayFactsTogetherOpportunitySportsUnderstandingGoalRolesIssuesImagineTeamTaughtVictoryDisciplineHealthyFemaleImportanceCompetitionDefeatGenderFactorsDiscussionWorking TogetherGovernorsSelf DisciplineAbsentGraciousVictory And DefeatHealthy Competition Author:Sarah Palin
“Besides numerous science courses, I had the opportunity to study philosophy, the history of architecture, economics, and Russian history in courses taught by extraordinarily knowledgeable professors.” PhilosophyCoursesOpportunityStudyTaughtEconomicsArchitectureProfessorsKnowledgeableRussian History Author:Stanley B. Prusiner
“How can one explain all the time and thought that goes into raising a child, all the opportunities for mistakes, all the chances to recover and try again? How does one break the news that nothing permanent can be formed in an instant--children are not weaned, potty trained, taught manners, introduced to civilization in one or two tries--as everyone imagined.” TryingChildrenDoeTwoOpportunityChanceMistakeBreakTaughtCivilizationNewsMannersPermanentInstantRaising ChildrenTry AgainPotty Author:Mary Blakely
“Schools, the institutions traditionally called upon to correct social inequality, are unsuited to the task; without economic opportunity to follow educational opportunity, the myth of equality can never become real. Far more than a hollow promise of future opportunity for their children, parents need jobs, income, and services. And children whose backgrounds have stunted their sense of the future need to be taught by example that they are good for more than they dared dream.” NeedsChildrenRealDreamSchoolJobsOpportunitySocialParentEconomicExampleTaughtPromiseTasksInstitutionsEducationalMythBackgroundsIncomeInequalityHollowSocial Inequality Book:All Our Children: The American Family Under Pressure Source: All Our Children: The American Family Under Pressure
“Surrogate fathers and other male figures stepped in to give guidance after my dad died. Businessmen taught me to honor my commitments; others gave me opportunities beyond my wildest imaginations. Authors and speakers set good, solid examples of high standards and lofty goals for me; mature, committed Christians nurtured and instructed me.” GivingChristianFatherOpportunityGoalImaginationFiguresExampleTaughtDadHonorStandardsCommitmentDiedMalesMy DadCommittedGuidanceMatureSpeakersBusinessmanLoftyHigh StandardsSurrogatesDad DiedMy Dad DiedLofty Goals Author:Zig Ziglar
“The military offered the opportunity to see the world, and meet other people and learn new customs. Plus, the Army taught soldiers discipline. The life I experienced in the service was an education I could never have obtained as a cowboy.” PeopleWorldOpportunityMilitaryTaughtDisciplineArmySoldierPlusCustomsCowboy Author:Tom Johnson