Ability Quotes
5560 quotes by 3541 authors
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There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into unity; and that is, an ability to see in particular…
— Lascelles Abercrombie
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My father was strict, but he recognised my ability and got a lot of flak from the church for supporting me.
— Tori Amos
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I would be a fool to deny my own abilities.
— Julie Andrews
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My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.
— Maya Angelou
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Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to…
— Maya Angelou
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Our Founders warned against this. They said don't... that your liberty is only as secure as the people are. Because once they, um, get the…
— Sharron Angle
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The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain.
— Jennifer Aniston
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I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've…
— Hank Aaron
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If Helen Keller had psychic ability, would you say she had a fourth sense? What year did Jesus think it was?
— George Carlin
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Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things because to demystify supposedly 'holy text dictated by god' and show that they are man…
— Christopher Hitchens
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Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.
— Vanna Bonta
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If I lost control of the business I'd lose myself-or at least the ability to be myself. Owning myself is a way to be myself.
— Oprah Winfrey
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To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service, whenever and wherever needed, without…
— Laozi
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I'm sometimes asked why it is that for 30 years we seem to have trouble in the United States enforcing the rules against illegal immigration,…
— Michael Chertoff
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We don't really have the ability to enforce the law with respect to illegal work in this country in a way that's truly effective...We haven't…
— Michael Chertoff
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Freedom alone is not enough without light to read at night, without time or access to water to irrigate your farm, without the ability to…
— Nelson Mandela
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The essence of love and compassion is understanding, the ability to recognize the physical, material, and psychological suffering of others, to put ourselves "inside the…
— Nhat Hanh
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In business, I've discovered that my purpose is to do my best to my utmost ability every day. That's my standard. I learned early in…
— Donald Trump
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Confidence can get you where you want to go, and getting there is a daily process. It's so much easier when you feel good about…
— Donald Trump
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Nature has provided us a spectacular toolbox. The toolbox exists. An architect far better and smarter than us has given us that toolbox, and we…
— Barry Schuler
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