William Shakespeare: There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to…

There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.

In today’s wordsThere's a tide in people's lives that leads to success if you ride it at its peak; miss it, and the rest of the voyage is stuck in shallows and misery. We're afloat on that high tide now, and we have to take the current while it lasts or lose our chance.