Opportunities Cartoons

"Actually, Lou, I think it was more than just my being in the right place at the right time. I think it was my being the right race, the right religion, the right sex, the right socioeconomic group, having the right accent, the right clothes, going to the right schools..."

"Once, years ago, I gave a sucker an even break, but it didn't work out."

"I thank you guys for a wonderful time—and for giving me the opportunity to access some laughter!"

"Dad, would you consider a leadership gift to my snowboard capital campaign?"

"I'm sorry, but there is no more fast lane. We all live on the median now."

"What are you complaining about? It's a level playing field."

A dog locks a man out and sleeps in his bed.

"I hear the streets are paved with garbage."

"Larry is a white male, but he hasn't been able to do much with it."

"They say it's the last of the really big cattle drives, and I'm just glad I'm here to see it."

"All my children have the potential I never could afford."

"This is an opportunity to simplify your life - don't blow it."

"Great! Several positions just opened up."

"… and then Roger discovered fly fishing and I discovered Gregory."

"Damnit, I knew you weren't ready for the big picture!"

"Damnit, I knew you weren't ready for the big picture!"

"We stumbled onto a house - and both of us being young and in love and quick to grasp the situation - "

"Try to think of being hopelessly lost as less of a weakness and more of an opportunity."

Uncharted territory

"Opportunity came knocking once, but I missed it. I was expecting a tweet."

"I should have done this ten years ago. But I just wasn't sure I could swing it."

Opportunity to demonstrate optimistic attitude

"I'm really excited about this opportunity, but I'm hoping there's room to negotiate the title? What about 'Rises-to-the-Occasions-Mary?', or 'Cool-Under-Pressure-Mary?'

The Art of the Possible