“When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters-one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
“Close scrutiny will show that most ''crisis situations'' are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.”
Maxwell Maltz
“A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind”
Chinese Proverbs
“Thank Heaven! The crisis /The danger is past, and the lingering illness, is over at last /, and the fever called ''Living'' is conquered at last.”
Edgar Allan Poe
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity.”
Richard M. Nixon
“A crisis is an opportunity for a president to step forward and exert effective leadership, and establish his credentials as a significant occupant of the Oval Office.”
Robert Dallek
“We don't view this as a crisis. We have an opportunity to review conditions and make some changes based on these conditions.”
David Jennings