Ability Quotes

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That a person cannot and consequently will not defend himself, does not yet cast disgrace upon him in our eyes ; but we despise the… — Friedrich Nietzsche
The philosopher is like a man fasting in the midst of universal intoxication. He alone perceives the illusion of which all creatures are the willing… — Henri Frederic Amiel
In running it is man against himself, the cruelest of opponents. The other runners are not the real enemies. His adversary lies within him, in… — Glenn Cunningham
A winner is someone who sets their goals, commits themselves to those goals and then pursues their goals with all the ability that is given… — Leeman Bennett
What spurs a person to get more serious is highly individual, but I have found that no matter what a person's level of ability, motivation… — Grete Waitz
What makes a great endurance athlete is the ability to absorb potential embarrassment, and to suffer without complaint. — Lance Armstrong
Materialistic success can be explained quite simply. Those who succeed focus their attention on success - not on their talent. Remember these words! All of… — Brad Steiger
Aloneness is a wise teacher. Kierkegaard remarked that one sign of spiritual maturity was the ability to be comfortable when alone. — Vernon Howard
Often we are caught in a mental trap of seeing enormously successful people and thinking they are where they are because they have some special… — Tony Robbins
Be grateful for what you do have, and you will find it increases. I like to bless with love all that is in my life… — Louise Hay
It would be futile to attempt to fit women into a masculine pattern of attitudes, skills and abilities and disastrous to force them to suppress… — Arianna Huffington
Briggsy's performances down the years have been pure magic. If they could bottle his ability and sell if at drama schools they'd make a fortune. — Lynne Perrie
Instructions are never included. They vary with the strength of your ability to see, the measure of your selective blindness, the limits of your mercy,… — Vera Nazarian
Investors should always keep in mind that the most important metric is not the returns achieved but the returns weighed against the risks incurred. Ultimately,… — Seth Klarman
As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the analyst in that… — Edgar Allan Poe
I have always admired the ability to bite off more than one can chew and then chew it. — William C. deMille
Man can learn self-discipline without becoming ascetic; he can be wise without waiting to be old; he can be influential without waiting for status. Man… — Neal A. Maxwell
The idea of full dress for preparation for a battle comes not from a belief that it will add to the fighting ability. The preparation… — Wooden Leg
Maturity is the ability to postpone gratification. — Sigmund Freud
Maturity is having the ability to escape categorization. — Kenneth Rexroth

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