Opportunity is lost by deliberation.

At this point in history when all things which concern man and the structure and elements of history itself are suddenly revealed to us…

— Karl Mannheim

Through indecision opportunity is often lost.

— Publilius Syrus

The opportunity is often lost by deliberating.

— Publilius Syrus

We must give lengthy deliberation to what has to be decided once and for all.

— Publilius Syrus

“An opportunity lost may have motivated us to find a satisfying alternative. Adversity or suffering may have taught us certain important skills. Some writers…

— Nan Merrick Phifer

One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.

— Jose Rizal

With constant guidance and direction the opportunity is lost to understand one's worth, and the ability to learn and discover one's true abilities diminishes.

— Rachel Wells

Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.

— Anonymous

In the state of grace, there is no such thing as opportunity lost that cannot be found.

— David Jeremiah

While I am speaking the opportunity is lost.

— Ovid

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the opportunity is lost.

— Quintilian

“Your first impressions will often occur within a limited window of opportunity—and if you blow it— the opportunity may be lost forever.”

— Susan C. Young

Opportunity is never lost... it simply moves on to someone else if you don't seize it!

— Kim Garst

“I should not have minded that, if they would only have left me alone. But they wouldn't leave me alone. They seemed to think…

— Charles Dickens

There are no times in life when opportunity, the chance to be and do, gathers so richly about the soul as when it has…

— Phillips Brooks