The definition of business success is very complex – it is combination of different factors and situations, which all together create the perfect environment for innovation and growth. Opportunity favors the well-prepared, the ones, who look for it and can recognize it, even when it looks like a problem, difficulty or even a disastrous situation. Entrepreneurs must always keep their eyes open, devotedly prepare and constantly learn in order to be ready when the chance comes their way.

Here you will find 15 quotes that will help you to recognize easier and embrace the business opportunities when they come your way.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death. James F. Byrnes

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. Demosthenes

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. Victor Kiam

It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. Whitney Young, Jr.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas Edison

It is no disgrace to start all over. It is usually an opportunity. George Matthew Adams

There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity. General Douglas MacArthur

Opportunities? They are all around us… There is power living latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it. Orison Swett Marden

Opportunities do not come with their values stamped upon them. Maltbie Babcock

Jumping at several small opportunities may get us there more quickly than waiting for one big one to come along. Hugh Allen

Ability is of little account without opportunity. Napoleon

The sure way to miss success is to miss the opportunity. Victor Chasles

The future is an opportunity. J. F. Ware

Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities; they will never come. Janet Erskine Stuart