Ability Quotes

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With each success the ability to change is reduced. My longtime friend and coach Grandmaster Yuri Dokhoian, aptly compared it to being dipped in bronze.… — Garry Kasparov
The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life. — Paul Morphy
It was from my own early experience that I decided there was no use to which money could be applied so productive of good to… — Andrew Carnegie
History has repeatedly been changed by people who had the desire and the ability to transfer their convictions and emotions to their listeners. — Dale Carnegie
Abilities wither under criticism; they blossom under encouragement. — Dale Carnegie
Competence goes beyond words. It's the leader's ability to say it, plan it, and do it in such a way that others know that you… — John C. Maxwell
Human beings have the remarkable ability to turn nothing into something. They can turn weeds into gardens and pennies into fortunes. — Jim Rohn
No other art-mediumâ€“neither painting nor poetryâ€“can communicate the specific quality of the dream as well as the film can. When the lights go down in… — Ingmar Bergman
The truest test of a democracy is in the ability of anyone to act as he likes, so long as he does not injure the… — Mahatma Gandhi
As a historian, what I trust is my ability to take a mass of information and tell a story shaped around it. — Doris Kearns Goodwin
I think to have the skill set and the ability to physically help others in matters of life and death must be incredibly empowering. — Karlie Kloss
That however the brains and abilities of men may differ, their stomachs are essentially the same. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
The racing driver's mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation, coordination, and reflex. Because of the speed the car goes. — Emerson Fittipaldi
We must follow the wisdom of the Brundtland Report. We must pursue development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability… — Ban Ki-moon
The ability of the countries within the region to cooperate and establish good-neighborly relations ... will be an important criterion for evaluating their prospects of… — Martti Ahtisaari
The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they've been given. I believe you must live honestly… — Akira Kurosawa
If I were running a company today, I would have one priority above all others: to acquire as many of the best people as I… — James C. Collins
Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products.… — James C. Collins
The art of leadership . . . consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care that nothing will… — Adolf Hitler
The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who perform great feats before friendly crowds. Greatness in major league sports is the ability to win… — George Allen

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