Ronald Cohen quote: “The first rule of luck in business is that you should persevere in doing the right thing. Opportunities will come your …”

“Do you live each day as if it's your first or your last? Either way you should probably have a diaper on.”

Ellen DeGeneres (1958) American stand-up comedian, television host, and actress

Source: Seriously... I'm Kidding

“If you have an opportunity to accomplish something that will make things better for someone coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth”

Roberto Clemente (1934–1972) Puerto Rican baseball player

Another excerpt from the Tris Speaker speech – featuring a much more familiar version of the "wasting your time" warning – as quoted in "Standing Cheer for Roberto" by Houston Chronicle sportswriter John Wilson, in The Sporting News (February 20, 1971), p. 44.

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Context: We must all live together and work together no matter what race or nationality. If you have an opportunity to accomplish something that will make things better for someone coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth.

“The first rule of truly living - do the thing you are most afraid of.”

L.J. Smith (1965) American author

“I live by the rule that you should follow your dreams… no matter what you do, you should follow your dreams. ”

Jared Leto (1971) American actor and musician

“There's always one more way to do things and that's your way, and you have a right to try it at least once.”

Waylon Jennings (1937–2002) American country music singer, songwriter, and musician

“If you persevere in your rancor, you do nothing but keep feeding yourself on poison.”

Fausto Cercignani (1941) Italian scholar, essayist and poet

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“In business I believe the idea is to look for opportunities and if you do what others are doing you will never succeed.”

Hari Punja (1936) Fijian businessman

Interview with the Fiji Times http://www.Fijitimes.com, 25 September 2005 (excerpts)

“You have no business to be an unbeliever. You ought to stand for all the things these stupid people call superstitions. Come now, don't you think there's a lot in those old wives' tales about luck and charms and so on, silver bullets included? What do you say about them as a Catholic?'
'I say I'm an agnostic,' replied Father Brown, smiling.
'Nonsense,' said Aylmer impatiently. 'It's your business to believe things.”

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) English mystery novelist and Christian apologist

'Well, I do believe some things, of course,' conceded Father Brown; 'and therefore, of course, I don't believe other things.' .
The Dagger with Wings (1926)

“If you work hard, you do your part, you should be able to give your children all the opportunities they deserve. That is the basic bargain of America.”

Hillary Clinton (1947) American politician, senator, Secretary of State, First Lady

Presidential campaign (April 12, 2015 – 2016), Speech in Warren, Michigan (August 11, 2016)

“You have no business to be an unbeliever. You ought to stand for all the things these stupid people call superstitions. Come now, don't you think there's a lot in those old wives' tales about luck and charms and so on, silver bullets included? What do you say about them as a Catholic?'
'I say I'm an agnostic,' replied Father Brown, smiling.
'Nonsense,' said Aylmer impatiently. 'It's your business to believe things.'
'Well, I do believe some things, of course,' conceded Father Brown; 'and therefore, of course, I don't believe other things.'.”

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) English mystery novelist and Christian apologist

The Dagger with Wings (1926)

“The first rule of luck in business is that you should persevere in doing the right thing. Opportunities will come your way if you do.”

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