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It would be great to be able to follow in the footsteps of Bill Murray. I really respect his ability as a… — Will Ferrell Copy Share Image
Publishers, editors, agents all have one thing in common, aside from their love of cocktail parties. It's an incredible taste and an… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
I believe the Thai people are patient, and the people at least give me a chance to prove my ability to help… — Yingluck Shinawatra Copy Share Image
Growing up in the Raleigh theater scene was a big factor in developing the ability, which I have now, to be freely… — Lachlan Watson Copy Share Image
There are some women who seem to be born without fear, just as there are people who are born without the ability… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't find a parent who will admit that… — Thomas Bailey Aldrich Copy Share Image
Men credited with all kinds of ability, talent, brains and know how, including the ability to see into the future, frequently have… — Earl Nightingale Copy Share Image
Everyone in the world is impacted by the United States' Big Brother attitude toward the world. We need countries to say no… — Oliver Stone Copy Share Image
Nefret had always had an uncanny ability to read his thoughts. 'Did she cry?' she asked sweetly. 'And then you kissed her?… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Every woman who appears wrestles with the forces that would have her disappear. She struggles with the forces that would tell her… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
Michelle Kwan is an incredible artist, she wears her heart on her sleeve when she performs. She has grown so much from… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
You know we fixate on the food so much itself: “Oh, the ultimate brownie or the ultimate this or that” -- well,… — Alton Brown Copy Share Image
As a species, we're always seeking out authenticity. We're dying for authenticity. We smell it immediately, and we also smell even the… — Jonathan Tucker Copy Share Image
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Within you, whoever you may be, regardless of how big a failure you may think yourself to be, is the ability and… — Maxwell Maltz Copy Share Image
In great cities where people of ability abound, there is always a feverish urge to keep ahead, to set the pace, to… — Charlotte Perkins Gilman Copy Share Image
When I turned thirteen and took a typing class, with typical early teen enthusiasm and total lack of critical ability, I started… — Sherwood Smith Copy Share Image
The ability to hold two competing thoughts in one's mind and still be able to function is the mark of a superior… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Woman's inaptitude for reasoning has not prevented her from arriving at truth; nor has man's ability to reason prevented him from floundering… — Elbert Hubbard Copy Share Image
If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then… — Rosalynn Carter Copy Share Image
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I tend to just do whatever I want on an album and try to make it work. I'm just adventurous. It's most… — Gotye Copy Share Image
If you're going to stick around in this business, you have to have the ability to reinvent yourself, whether consciously or unconsciously. — Dennis Quaid Copy Share Image
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Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have… — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
Pro-life feminists believe in women and their ability. Pro-choice feminists only see women as weak and something to be exploited. — Abby Johnson Copy Share Image
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You can have all the talent in the world, but it's the ability to go out there every day and try to… — Julio Jones Copy Share Image
I love acting because it's a bit of an escape. It gives you the ability to reinvent yourself. They say that acting… — Hayden Christensen Copy Share Image
As I assume my responsibilities as your representative, I wish to assure you of my loyalty and devotions, as well of my… — Romeo LeBlanc Copy Share Image
The user in China wants the same thing that any Internet user wants - privacy in conversations, maximum access to information, and… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
My definition of financial freedom is simple: it is the ability to live the lifestyle you desire without having to work or… — T. Harv Eker Copy Share Image
The most important thing a writer can have [is] the ability to live with the constant loneliness and a strong sense of… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. Train your mind to see the good in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view. — Madeleine Albright Copy Share Image
Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the… — Barbara Olson Copy Share Image
If I lost control of the business I'd lose myself-or at least the ability to be myself. Owning myself is a way… — Oprah Winfrey Copy Share Image
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