Concepts Quote by Richard Wiseman Download Open image “The concept of luck is very straightforward. Some people notice opportunities and others don't.” — Richard Wiseman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Concepts Luck Opportunity People Straightforward
Luck? Luck is hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't. — Lucille Ball Copy Share Image
What is luck? It is not only chance, it is also creating the opportunity, recognizing it when it is there, and taking it when… — Natasha Josefowitz Copy Share Image
I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it. — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
Luck to me is something else. Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't. — Lucille Ball Copy Share Image
I believe that the definition of luck is when preparation meets with opportunity. — Hilary Swank Copy Share Image
You have to create your own luck. You have to be aware of the opportunities around you and take advantage of them. — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it... The man who can smile at… — Samuel Goldwyn Copy Share Image
Any opportunity that is backed with effort and intelligence is what is known as LUCK. — Kemmy Nola Copy Share Image
We are far more like somebody watching ourselves than somebody in charge of ourselves. — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
Unlucky people miss chance opportunities because they are too focused on looking for something else. They go to parties intent on finding their perfect partner, and so miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through the newspaper determined to find certain job advertisements and, as a result, miss other types of jobs. Lucky people are more relaxed and open,… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share
“When it comes to happiness, remember, it is experiences that represent really good value for the money.” — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
As we continue toward the fifth secret technique of psychics, I have a gut feeling that you are the sort of person that lets… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
When you gossip about another person, listeners unconsciously associate you with the characteristics you are describing, ultimately leading to those characteristics' being “transferred” to you. So, say positive and pleasant things about friends and colleagues, and you are seen as a nice person. In contrast, constantly complain about their failings, and people will unconsciously apply the negative traits and incompetence… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share
Lucky people generate their own good fortune via four basic principles. They are skilled at creating their own chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
“To ensure a well-motivated participant, Pfungst rewarded Clever Hans with a small piece of bread, carrot or sugar each time he responded (interestingly, this… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
“Researchers have speculated that those who fantasize about how wonderful life could be are ill prepared for the setbacks that frequently occur along the… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
Magicians are manipulating your consciousness. They are showing you something impossible. They're getting you to construct a narrative, which simply isn't true. So that means they know how to make you aware of certain things and blind to other things. What I'm hoping is that magic, this entertainment vehicle that has been around for a long time, will give us… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share
Luck is not a magical ability or a gift from the gods. Instead, it is a way of thinking and behaving. — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
Our beliefs do not sit passively in our brains waiting to be confirmed or contradicted by incoming information. Instead, they play a key role… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
“researchers discovered that people who have just consumed caffeinated drinks were more likely to be swayed by arguments about various controversial topics.55 In short,… — Richard Wiseman Copy Share Image
Capability is just a concept of what is it we're looking at. Now how far we can go along that and what new capabilities… — Amartya Sen Copy Share Image
Our concept of a family holiday was going to a guest house in the Lake district or Wales where walking was part of the… — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
What is music? Music is language. A human being wants to express ideas in this language, but not ideas that can be translated into… — Anton Webern Copy Share Image
We do not want to be reminded that it is we, the indigenous people, who are poor and exploited in the land of our… — Steven Biko Copy Share Image
The whole concept of stage fright is fascinating. Actors get stage fright, but they wouldn't be on the stage in the first place if… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
I do like talking with friends about big concepts, you know, the stuff that will ruin a party. To me, the party hasn't begun… — James Mercer Copy Share Image
You imagine that I look back on my life's work with calm satisfaction. But from nearby it looks quite different. There is not a… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
For a physicist mathematics is not just a tool by means of which phenomena can be calculated, it is the main source of concepts… — Freeman Dyson Copy Share Image
One of the most powerful concepts, one which is a sure cure for lack of confidence, is the thought that God is with you and helping you. This is one of the simplest teachings in religion, namely, that Almighty God will be your companion, will stand by you, help you, and see you through. No other idea is so powerful… — Norman Vincent Peale Copy Share
All significant concepts of the modern theory of the state are secularized theological concepts. — Carl Schmitt Copy Share Image
If you are trying to live a life in accordance with the Bible, the concept and call to justice are inescapable. We do justice… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
So many times we come to Jesus in worship and ask Him for things that He already IS and has already done... What a… — Christy Nockels Copy Share Image