Ability Quotes

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Even when repressed, inequality grows; only the man who is below the average in economic ability desires equality; those who are conscious of superior ability… — Will Durant
I am a creative artist. I have the ability to radiate. Lifting my arms above me, I soar above the earth. Lowering my arms, I… — Michael Chekhov
Actors should arouse a sense of wonder because of their ability to exceed what the spectators can envision ever being able to do. — Jerzy Grotowski
This inability to think created the possibility for many ordinary men to commit evil deeds on a gigantic scale, the like of which had never… — Hannah Arendt
In general, the men of lower intelligence won out. Afraid of their own shortcomings and of the intelligence of their opponents, so that they would… — Thucydides
We evolved the ability to communicate disappointment to teach those around us good manners — Hannibal
You cannot go around and keep score. If you keep score on the good things and the bad things, you'll find out that you're a… — Hubert H. Humphrey
In those countries where income taxes are lower than in the United States, the ability to defer the payment of U.S. tax by retaining income… — John F. Kennedy
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it… — Charles Babbage
My ability to function effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander-in-chief. — Michele Bachmann
I would vote against anything that grants amnesty because I think it destroys your ability to enforce the existing law — Marco Rubio
Society functions in a way much more interesting than the multiple-choice pattern we have been rewarded for succeeding at in school. Success in life comes… — David Mamet
I like real art. It's difficult to define 'real' but it is the best word for describing what I like to get out of art… — Frank Stella
Skateboarding is not a hobby. And it is not a sport. Skateboarding is a way of learning how to redefine the world around you. For… — Ian MacKaye
I didn't want to be 40 or 50 years old and still playing clubs, I didn't feel like I was making any progress, and I… — George Strait
To stay young requires unceasing cultivation of the ability to unlearn old falsehoods. — Robert A. Heinlein
People no longer write letters. Lacking the leisure, and, for the most part, the ability, they dictate dispatches, and scribble messages. When you are in… — Joel Chandler Harris
Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job. — Jim Lovell
You have to be there not for the fame and glory and recognition and being a page in a history book, but you have to… — Alan Shepard
In short, we can see Karpov as an exploiter of other peopleâ€™s ideas. His ability to use these ideas is not at issue, but he… — Mikhail Botvinnik

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