Seize Quotes

414 Seize quotes by 327 unique authors

When fortune wishes to bring mighty events to a successful conclusion, she selects some man of spirit and ability who knows how to seize the… — Niccolo Machiavelli
When the sovereign spirit within us is true to nature, it stands poised and ready to adjust to every change in circumstances and to seize… — Marcus Aurelius
When honor comes to you, be ready to take it; But reach not to seize it before it is near. — John Boyle O'Reilly
Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage. — Benjamin Disraeli
God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it. — Euripides
You're never guaranteed about next year. People ask what you think of next season, you have to seize the opportunities when they're in front of… — Brett Favre
You may feel powerless as a child, but the world will one day be yours. And you're responsible for it. So, seize the day and… — Harvey Fierstein
It's when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached. — Mike Huckabee
There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to… — Samuel Johnson
So often, science fiction helps to get young people interested in science. That's why I don't mind talking about science fiction. It has a real… — Michio Kaku
I think a moment of critical energy has suddenly emerged. But moments like this come and go unless we seize them at their height. — Jonathan Kozol
There is a time for risky love. There is a time for extravagant gestures. There is a time to pour out your affections on one… — Max Lucado
Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them. — Orison Swett Marden
The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. — Ashley Montagu
Government can provide opportunity. But opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seize it. — Richard M. Nixon
Nobody wants to put the creditworthiness of the United States in jeopardy. Nobody wants to see the United States default. So we've got to seize… — Barack Obama
Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not be passed to future generations. May we boldly seize the… — Rick Perry
Technology has given us this wonderful opportunity to have low energy costs. We have to seize that, rather than keep debating and discussing and fighting… — Michael Porter
Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster. — Theodore Roosevelt
Lose not yourself in a far off time, seize the moment that is thine. — Friedrich Schiller
In general, questions are fine; you can always seize upon the parts of them that interest you and concentrate on answering those. And one has… — Vikram Seth
Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders… — Harry S. Truman
I seize all opportunities with two hands. Everything that's happened to me has taught me to live in the moment as much as possible. — Sam Taylor-Wood
You didn't have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything in your factory and hire someone to protect against this because of… — Elizabeth Warren

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