“Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell”
Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist
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“Opportunity only knocks once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.”
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Australian broadcaster and musician 1949Related quotes
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