--- title: "7 Real Potential Quotes by 6 authors" description: "Browse 7 Real Potential quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Real Potential sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4d/christopher-flavin-37976_amenities_the-real-potential-of-electricity-lies-n_491744.png" --- > [The real potential of electricity lies not in providing social amenities but in stimulating long-term economic development](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-flavin/the-real-potential-of-electricity-lies-not-in-providing-social/) [Christopher Flavin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-flavin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4d/christopher-flavin-37976_amenities_the-real-potential-of-electricity-lies-n_491744.png) > [Humanity has only scratched the surface of its real potential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peace-pilgrim/humanity-has-only-scratched-the-surface-of-its-real-potential/) [Peace Pilgrim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peace-pilgrim/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32c/peace-pilgrim-1191_humanity_humanity-has-only-scratched-the-surface_637917.png) > [Most human beings only scratch the surface of their real potential. They have no idea what they're capable of.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peace-pilgrim/most-human-beings-only-scratch-the-surface-of-their-real-potential/) [Peace Pilgrim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peace-pilgrim/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/181/peace-pilgrim-1191_beings_most-human-beings-only-scratch-the-surfa_1673472.png) > [I think the Orioles know I have real potential in baseball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-connaughton/i-think-the-orioles-know-i-have-real-potential-in-baseball/) [Pat Connaughton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-connaughton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/735/pat-connaughton-6509_baseball_i-think-the-orioles-know-i-have-real-pot_1924916.jpg) > [I'm going to show everyone my real potential and I know I have the potential to be the best in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-gustafsson/i-m-going-to-show-everyone-my-real-potential-and-i-know-i-have-the/) [Alexander Gustafsson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-gustafsson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a53/alexander-gustafsson-4483_best_i-m-going-to-show-everyone-my-real-poten_2309466.jpg) > [Sometimes, it is an external force that makes you realize your real potential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arjun-kapoor/sometimes-it-is-an-external-force-that-makes-you-realize-your-real/) [Arjun Kapoor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arjun-kapoor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/273/arjun-kapoor-4895_external-forces_sometimes-it-is-an-external-force-that-m_2673462.jpg) > [I had real potential. But my goal was to be...adequate. I didn't want to be an extraordinary receptionist, because I didn't ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-had-real-potential-but-my-goal-was-to-be-adequate-i-didn-t-want-to/) [Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d2/jenna-fischer-8586_fun-time_i-had-real-potential-but-my-goal-was-to_2770099.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/real-potential/#itemlist", "name": "Real Potential Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The real potential of electricity lies not in providing social amenities but in stimulating long-term economic development", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Christopher Flavin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-flavin/the-real-potential-of-electricity-lies-not-in-providing-social/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4d/christopher-flavin-37976_amenities_the-real-potential-of-electricity-lies-n_491744.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4d/christopher-flavin-37976_amenities_the-real-potential-of-electricity-lies-n_491744.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4d/christopher-flavin-37976_amenities_the-real-potential-of-electricity-lies-n_491744.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The real potential of electricity lies not in providing social amenities but in stimulating long-term…” — Christopher Flavin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Humanity has only scratched the surface of its real potential.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Peace Pilgrim" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peace-pilgrim/humanity-has-only-scratched-the-surface-of-its-real-potential/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32c/peace-pilgrim-1191_humanity_humanity-has-only-scratched-the-surface_637917.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32c/peace-pilgrim-1191_humanity_humanity-has-only-scratched-the-surface_637917.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32c/peace-pilgrim-1191_humanity_humanity-has-only-scratched-the-surface_637917.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Humanity has only scratched the surface of its real potential.” — Peace Pilgrim", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Most human beings only scratch the surface of their real potential. 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