Ability Quotes

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You don't bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by… — Rick Warren
Your ability to generate power is directly proportional to your ability to relax — David Allen
The ability to have our own way, and at the same time convince others they are having their own way, is a rare thing among… — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Hunger is the worst form of deprivation of a human being. Although inability to access food is the immediate cause of hunger, the real cause… — Muhammad Yunus
Patience is the ability to suffer a long time under the mistreatment of others without growing resentful or bitter. — Jerry Bridges
A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance. [The ability to focus on positives and distract your mind from negatives for… — Anatole France
The last of human freedoms - the ability to chose one's attitude especially an attitude of gratitude in a given set of circumstances especially in… — Viktor E. Frankl
History had been man's effort to accomodate himself to what he could not do. Amereican history in the 20th century would, more than ever before,… — Daniel J. Boorstin
The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognizing what they sense. — John C. Maxwell
Creativity is the ability to identify self-imposed constraints, remove them, and explore the consequences of their removal. — Russell L. Ackoff
Wisdom is probably the ability to cope. That's why someone who has to walk seven miles every day to get water for their children can… — Stephen Fry
Based on my time living with rats and mice in Washington, D.C., I have always assumed that animals will escape such fires, since their senses… — Bruce Friedrich
You are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power; and yet you have the key in your… — Napoleon Hill
Cooperation is the redeeming ability of man to be better than himself. — Wes Fesler
Discipline and diligence are up there on the list, but one of the most important qualities of many really successful people is humility. If you… — Todd Blackledge
This grant gave me more than memories; it gave me a crucial experience that is formative to all writers: the ability to perceive that we… — Paula Vogel
My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting… — Ai Weiwei
Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness. There exists a striking association between creativity and manic depression. Why are more creative people prone to… — Nick Flynn
What is often called exceptional ability is nothing more than persistent endeavor. — Pauli Murray
Health and disease don't just happen to us. They are active processes issuing from inner harmony or disharmony, profoundly affected by our states of consciousness,… — Marilyn Ferguson

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