Ability Quotes

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As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives. — Robert Teeter
If, on occasion, the knowledge brought by science leads to an unhappy end, this is not to the discredit of science but is rather an… — Polykarp Kusch
You honor me greatly and beyond my ability as an individual but in so doing you honor my colleagues also who made possible the results… — Willard Libby
What comprises good performance? The ability through singing or playing to make the ear conscious of the true content and affect of a composition. — Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
The Lord gives us a spirit of hope and a feeling of comfort and confidence that we can overcome the obstacles we face. He has… — L. Lionel Kendrick
There are some things we can control and others we simply cannot. And our ability to distinguish between them is critical to our happiness and… — Clifton Anderson
Social justice is what faces you in the morning. It is awakening in a house with adequate water supply, cooking facilities and sanitation. It is… — Mick Dodson
We have the ability to provide quality education to every child on earth right now. — Adam Braun
I actually thrive on all the challenges, and I don't feel like ADD has impaired my ability. — David Neeleman
The displacement of scripted series by reality programming continues to be a severe obstacle to a working actor's ability to earn a living. — Alan Rosenberg
It is often said that the magnitude of a people is measured by their ability to know how to win. — Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
An important United Nations environmental conference went past 6:00 in the evening when the interpreters' contracted working conditions said they could leave. They left, abandoning… — Daniel Yergin
You don't want to block your thoughts, emotions, and so on; nor do you want to chase after them. If you chase after them, if… — Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche has a remarkable ability to present the wisdom of the Buddha's teachings in a manner that is as fresh and accessible as… — Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Human beings are powered by emotion, not by reason. Study after study has proven that if the emotion centers of our brain are damaged in… — Donald Calne
Trust in the Lord is the only true antidote to fear. Focusing on God rather than the trial will keep us from sinking in fear.… — Jill Briscoe
POWER: The ability to make our fellow humans squirm, sweat and stammer on command. Often regarded as an aphrodisiac; actually a potent laxative that, whenever… — Rick Bayan
If the benevolent ruler stays in power long enough, he eventually concludes that power and wisdom are the same thing. And as he possesses power,… — Ben Moreell
Today, when death and old age are increasingly concealed behind euphemisms and comforting baby talk, and life is threatened with being smothered in the mass… — Martin Esslin
Whether a plane to Singapore, a subway in Manhattan, or the streets of Cincinnati, I search for meaningful conversation wherever I may travel. Without it,… — Dhani Jones

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