Capacity Quote by Anonymous

“I have one talent," he wrote, "and that is the capacity to be tremendously surprised, surprised at life, at ideas.”

— Diane Ackerman

Many talents preserve their precociousness right into old age.

— Karl Kraus

One of the most surprising things in life is the sudden realization that one has become old

— Leon Trotsky

To be old can be glorious if one has not unlearned how to begin.

— Martin Buber

This shows you are never too old to get surprised.

— Jack Welch

Throughout my career, there has always been an element of surprise. Sometimes there are moments of disappointment; sometimes there are moments of surprising success.

— Michael McDonald

“To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly.”

— Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette

After a while, you reach a certain point to where you know what your talent is, you know what you're capable of, and you…

— Dolph Ziggler

“Sometimes our talent is plain old everyday people skills that have been lost in our fast-paced society—listening, compassion, a sense of humor, and a…

— Lisa Nichols

“If you put your mind to something and persevere in an effort to improve, the day will come when it all seems to click,…

— Kajiwara Takeo

I basically expect anything. Isn't that wild? I used to surprise myself a lot: certain moves, how I'd get out of trouble. But at…

— Michael Jordan

I love the element of surprise, throwing people off of what they think they know about what I can do and who I am.…

— Brian Tyree Henry