I think I could look back through the past few years at missed opportunities and stuff, but one thing I have learned is not to dwell on missed chances or times where you have failed. Michael Chang
If I had it my way, I never would have left San Francisco, but things change and that's the nature of this business. We have to move on. We hopefully get opportunities down the road that we take advantage of. Jeff Garcia
Just because an individual in his 30s hasn't found true love and, yes, there are opportunities to date but it also forces you to be more particular. In so many ways, you become more adamant about finding that right person and not allowing yourself to open up to just anybody. Jeff Garcia
My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint. Derek Fisher
As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports have arrived. Sheryl Swoopes
At the British Open, I had my opportunities, but the ball just didn't want to go in the hole on the back nine. Fuzzy Zoeller
Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well. Bill Walton
Honestly, I'm just trying to do the best I can with every opportunity I'm given, and when I'm given the opportunities make the most of them. Tim Tebow
I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
I always wanted to be a dentist from the time I was in high school, and I was accepted to dental school in the spring of 1972. I was planning to go, but after the Olympics there were other opportunities. Mark Spitz
I don't plan on going back to legal work. I wanted an international career, and finance seemed to be where some interesting career opportunities were. Nick Johnson
I got to play in a crowd, play in Wimbledon finals, be the guy on a Davis Cup team for a while. Those are opportunities not a lot of people get. Andy Roddick
I got to play in a crowd, play in Wimbledon finals, be the guy on a Davis Cup team for a while. Those are opportunities not a lot of people get. As much as I was disappointed and frustrated at times, I'm not sure that I ever felt sorry for myself or begrudged anybody any of their success. Andy Roddick
I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available.Kareem Abdul Jabbar
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.Nelson Mandela
I hope that more children have the same opportunities as me, with the same parents as me, that let me be an individual, who gave me freedom, and taught me to believe in myself before anyone else would believe in me.Johnny Weir
I knew being accepted was going to be hard, but I knew I was involved in a situation that was going to bring opportunities to other blacks. Larry Doby
I think I just went into a system that was willing to utilize me and gave me opportunities and I felt fortunate to be able to go to Oakland and put the silver and black on. I wanted to prove to everybody that I could still play. Jerry Rice
I've always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best. zig ziglar