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Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.

Benjamin Disraeli

Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow![Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.]

Horace Mann

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.

Jean Anouilh

To perceive means to immobilize. We seize, in the act of perception, something which outruns perception itself.

Henri Bergson

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 seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

Harry S Truman

Only learn to seize good fortune, for good fortune is always here.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

All oppressed people seize whatever weapons they can to fight oppression.

John Lowe

You've got to seize the opportunity if it is presented to you.

Clive Davis

The U.S. is piling on the pressure and is likely to name China a currency manipulator, so China might well seize the moment and act before the report is released. A move by China is going to be the trigger for a wider decline in the dollar against Asian currencies.

David Woo

Seize the moment of excited curiosity on any subject to solve your doubts; for if you let it pass, the desire may never return, and you may remain in ignorance.

William Wirt

We will seize the opportunity by educating ourselves, by working twice as hard.

Francisco Flores

Only madmen seize the storyWith coals of fire upon their tongue.

William Rose Benet

These guys come in here to play every night, and they play for 27 outs. When you play that way for 27 outs and there's an opportunity, we're going to seize it and get back in the ball game.

Razor Shines

They all seem to be big games now. It doesn't matter who the opponent is. Four points [the possible turnaround against any Eastern Conference opponent] are a bundle, and we've got to seize these points.

Peter Laviolette

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

This is a good moment for Muslims to seize the day and teach people about Islam.

Hsain Ilahiane

The work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself and carry you away. It is the means by which the artist conveys his passion. It is the current which he puts forth, which sweeps you along in his passion.

Pierre auguste Renoir

It's almost to the point that we need election observers. The limits we have now are almost the same as in a developing society: an economic infrastructure that's been devastated and various factions trying to seize political control and influence.

Gary Clark

This is a wonderful opportunity and now it's up to me to seize it and surround myself with some pretty good guys.

Fran Dunphy

We miss all of our seniors, ... But it's always exciting to see different players fill a void and seize that opportunity.

Kevin Mccarthy

We have the utmost confidence in the group we have here. You have to seize the day and take care of your own opportunities when they're presented. We don't have enough guys doing that.

Randy Cunneyworth

I am nevertheless confident that we have the strategic wherewithal and resources to manage the challenges ahead and successfully seize the considerable opportunities ahead of us.

Louis Camilleri

Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind.

Bulgarian Proverb

Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations.

Jane Austen

Many local officials seize land illegally and convert it into commercial real estate developments. It is good that the congress is looking at bolstering farmers' land rights. But legislators will face many obstacles as many local officials may not comply.

Li Ping

For the sake of the remaining two years of his administration, Roh should seize the occasion to find a replacement for the man.

Chosun Ilbo

MINE, adj. Belonging to me if I can hold or seize it.

Ambrose Bierce

In my opinion, a master is morally obliged to seize every sort of opportunity and to try to solve the problems of the position without fear of some simplifications.

Alexander Alekhine

Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes.

Henri Cartier bresson

In order to meet the need and seize the opportunity, United has accomplished substantial cost-reductions, nearly $5 billion annually by 2005, that allow us to offer an operation that is competitive with other low-fare carriers.

Sean Donohue

You are never going to seize every gun but if we can target these people that are more likely to have guns and use them, we can have an impact in public safety.

Capt. Manny Solano

Innovation needs to be encouraged so that land managers can seize opportunities related to climate change mitigation and adoption.

Margaret Beckett

This is a critical moment for Iran. Iranian activists need to know that American students are ready to help them hold the Iranian regime accountable. We want to help our counterparts in Iran seize the moment and advance their civil rights movement.

Adam Scheuer

This week the Executive had the opportunity to clamp down on this appalling situation but once again it failed to seize the opportunity. It is the citizens of Scotland that will suffer.

Kenny Macaskill

The message of 'V for Vendetta' is that Christians are plotting to seize the reins of power.

Don Feder

Seize the opportunity, enjoy it and make the most of it.

Jason Duty

We should absolutely seize the moment and eliminate any risk that we might not be able to incorporate later.

Sam Martin

There are always opportunities through which businessmen can profit handsomely if they will only recognize and seize them.

J. Paul Getty

The kids knew if we won this we would be in a tie for third place in the league. The bottom line is that we had an opportunity to grow up and win this game and we didn't seize the moment. We just didn't take advantage of the chances we had.

Roger Martinez

I thought about him in Seize the Day and his cameo in Dead Again , so it wasn't a leap to see him as a guy who's damaged goods. I think he connected to that guy. I think when someone has the talent Robin has, it makes you a bit of an outsider.

Mark Romanek

Given that (city officials) have done nothing for the preservation cause, and indeed have done a lot of damage to it, (are they) going to seize on this as an opportunity for mass demolition, in order to build something akin to Houston?

Frederick Starr

The political situation in the ruling party is creating space for expansion in others and we certainly intend to seize the opportunity.

Musa Zondi

They view this as an opportunity to seize power again. And they are taking it. The bottom line is, it is a power struggle.

Ron Nabonne

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.

Julius Caesar

Seize the Time.

Bobby Seale

It's simple: One of those girls is going to have to seize the opportunity. Who will it be? We'll just have to wait and see.

Frank Carroll

Seize from every moment its unique novelty, and do not prepare your joys.

Andre Gide

My nightmare fear is some congressman is going to seize on this and they're going to pass some laws, ... I can just see people overreacting and doing things that would invade people's privacy or tie up the Internet with so much security nonsense that innovation slows down.

Paul Saffo

We saw the opportunity for both companies to seize the day.

Dan Rosensweig

Printers need to differentiate from their competitors. They must push the boundaries of digital and seize new opportunities in services such as website design, web hosting, email campaigns, signage, and cross-media campaign management.

Quincy Allen

This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it.

Al Capone

What this really is in the best interest of is the very small and vocal political group that is trying to seize power.

Jennifer Chrisler

He strongly condemns once again any attempts to seize power by force or other unconstitutional means, and appeals to the protagonists to resolve their political differences through peaceful negotiations.

Stephanie Dujarric

Animals kept by humans for any substantial length of time are generally ruined. They can't be reintroduced into the wild. So when we seize them, they have to be placed at an educational facility or some other type of facility that is licensed to care for them.

Todd Nims

There is a chance for a breakthrough and I certainly am urging the Macedonian Government to seize that opportunity.

George Robertson

You are not permitted, ... to invade another nation, seize its leader, and put him on trial for the manner in which he led his nation.

Bruce Barket

Savage capitalism and globalization finished in the 1990s what dictatorship started in the 1970s. State policy favored big business that sought to seize the local markets.

Ana Maria Shua

I got a couple of passes caught on me — comebacks. But it's not a perfect world. You get that chance, and you have to seize the opportunity and take advantage of it, and I'm trying to give it my all.

Michael Harden

We enter 2006 well positioned to seize the tremendous opportunities in mobile media.

Jim Voelker

The Doritos consumer is all about living life for the moment, and Destination Doritos will give them a fun, high-adventure way to seize the day. Destination Doritos allows each winner to pick the U.S. vacation destination that most excites them.

Jeff Swearingen

The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power! We reach forth and strain every nerve, but we seize only a bit of the curtain that hides the infinite from us.

Maria Mitchell

We're in a situation where we lost our best game and we're not sure if we're going to have our best player. We just have to stay hungry and listen to what coach has to say and just seize the moment.

Joakim Noah

The commonest form, one of the most often neglected, and the safest opportunity for the average man to seize, is hard work.

Arthur Brisbane

The courts cannot garnish a father's salary, nor freeze his account, nor seize his property on behalf of his children, in our society. Apparently this is because a kid is not a car or a couch or a boat.

June Jordan

The goalies will compete all preseason to determine the starter against North Carolina in the season opener. We feel comfortable with all three but certainly need one guy to seize the moment and take control of the defense for the season.

Joe Breschi

Customs will seize items if they are fake.

Cameron Belk

I appeal to all that we seize this historic opportunity to reunite the Europe that for so long has been divided.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

A minority of the directors took it upon themselves to seize power.

Mario Rodriguez

Last year was our best year since the 1990's in the overseas market and with aggressive marketing and sales efforts we can seize even more of these growing markets.

Bruce Macmillan

At the trade fair, we'll seize all opportunities to boost our export, tourism, and attract more investors and visitors from China and other members of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations).

Anoumone Kittirath

Success is not assured, but America is resolute: this is the best chance for peace we are likely to see for some years to come - and we are acting to help Israelis and Palestinians seize this chance.

Condoleezza Rice

The legacy of bad Corps water projects has ranged from farce to tragedy, with the citizens of New Orleans paying the most recent price. The Feingold-McCain bill would reverse decades of bad practice by the Corps, and Congress should seize this opportunity to address the harsh lessons of Hurricane Katrina.

Rebecca Wodder

The world is in front of us. It's up to us to go in and seize it. The front office has put us in position to do that. The excuses get less and less each year.

Bertrand Berry

We urge [the peacekeepers] to seize the initiative, respond to this wave of criminality and be more proactive to dissuade violence.

Roger Noriega

Of course the detention and the threat to seize the pastor's home are not pleasant. If a religious community is not registered with the authorities, that is no reason to restrict it.

Arbol Argynov

This is a great opportunity for both our organization and for Nils. He is deserving of a chance to contribute and scouts have been following his progress for some time. Now, it's up to him to seize this opportunity and make the most of it.

Wayne Thomas

It's when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached.

Mike Huckabee

We don't seize animals. We only document what happened.

George Kajtsa

Those who first oppose a good work, seize it and make it their own, when the corner - stone is laid and memorial tablets are erected.

Edgar Lee Masters

The investigation was just a hoax. There never was any investigation. Under the auspices of an investigation, they were coming in to search and seize what they could find to build a case against me to force me out of business.

Elizabeth Clarkson Zwart

No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern. No idea is so modern that it will not some day be antiquated...to seize the flying thought before it escapes us is our only touch with reality.

Ellen Glasgow

Damnation seize my soul if I give your quarters, or take any from you.

Edward Teach

It's within the ability of the Liberian people to seize their destiny, ... Unless he's brought to the bar of justice, eventually all of West Africa will be in jeopardy. And Nigeria won't be immune.

Ed Royce