“A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.”
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
“When opportunity knocks, We are either out or sleeping in.”
Quotations from Gurudev’s teachings, Chinmya Mission Chicago
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