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> [My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-fisher/my-parents-didn-t-have-the-opportunities-that-my-wife-and-i-have-now/)

[Derek Fisher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-fisher/)

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> [There was a time when I just didn't have the opportunities, which meant going without things in my life - whether it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-kelechi-watson/there-was-a-time-when-i-just-didn-t-have-the-opportunities-which/)

[Susan Kelechi Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-kelechi-watson/)

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> [My mum came from nothing and didn't have many opportunities in her youth, and she blames a lot of her social inadequacies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paloma-faith/my-mum-came-from-nothing-and-didn-t-have-many-opportunities-in-her/)

[Paloma Faith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paloma-faith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5da/paloma-faith-4238_blame_my-mum-came-from-nothing-and-didn-t-have_1355034.jpg)

> [Arsenal gave me the opportunity to come to Europe when I was 17. I didn't have as many opportunities as I expected…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-vela/arsenal-gave-me-the-opportunity-to-come-to-europe-when-i-was-17-i/)

[Carlos Vela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-vela/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a1/carlos-vela-6292_come_arsenal-gave-me-the-opportunity-to-come_1520592.jpg)

> [Whatever success I have achieved, whatever positions of leadership I have held have depended less on Ivy League degrees or SAT scores…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/whatever-success-i-have-achieved-whatever-positions-of-leadership-i/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c7/barack-obama-17_able_whatever-success-i-have-achieved-whateve_2274772.jpg)

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