Ability Quotes

5560 Ability quotes by 3394 unique authors

Well, if storytelling is important, then your narrative ability, or your ability to put into words or use what someone else has put into words… — Howard Gardner
You cannot underestimate people's ability to spot a soulless, bureaucratic tactic a million miles away. It's a big reason why so many companies that have… — Gary Vaynerchuk
I think there's a worry that an excessive use or an almost exclusive use of text and emails means that as a society we're losing… — Vincent Nichols
My mother begged doctors to end her life. She was beyond the physical ability to swallow enough of the weak morphine pills she had around… — Polly Toynbee
There's no reason why you can't deliver a grammar-school curriculum to an all-ability intake. — Toby Young
I think people who write for kids, we have that ability to go back into our own lives. — Judy Blume
New media is like a megaphone. It amplifies your ability to reach more people. — Mark Batterson
Only when I am by seawater can I truly breathe, to say nothing of my ability to think. — Thomas Bernhard
Courts have long recognized the federal government's robust power to inspect people and goods entering the country. After all, the very foundation of national sovereignty… — Bob Barr
You have to have something worth saying and then the ability to say it- writing's a double skill, really. — Iain Banks
City employees will be hired and promoted because of their abilities - without outside interference. — Jane Byrne
The ability of our people to think quickly and create great products in this whole new world of Internet open standards is not only essential… — James L. Barksdale
Apollo Records signed me for my gospel ability. — Solomon Burke
A man's ability to haggle is never a turn-on. The only thing less romantic than how much you paid is how much you saved. The… — Jennifer Coolidge
To me, money is the ability to create lifelong experiences for my family and myself, to educate my children and a way to give back… — Cat Cora
Most Muslim women know it is fear and curiosity that cause people to stare. They know it is ignorance and stereotypes that cause people to… — Randa Abdel-Fattah
Nursing demands vigilance about people. The sights and smells that a patient offers, their movements and their offhand comments all contribute crucial information to understanding… — Steven Amsterdam
I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you're the author of your own destiny. — Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
You know, I always say musicians, they can do it on their own. They can practice their violin on their own. A painter can paint… — Anne Archer
The ability to convince people of the wackiest notions - and both parties can do it - it's part of the dumbing down of America… — Gary Ackerman
The true genius of a great manager is his or her ability to individualize. A great manager is one who understands how to trip each… — Marcus Buckingham
You're being cast for your acting ability. It's not based on the way your body functions. If you're playing a lead in a movie, it's… — Neve Campbell
The ability of Americans to toss off oppressive characters is the most rewarding aspect, to me, of U.S. history. — Norman Corwin
This ability to have reliable sources of energy and a reliable transmission of energy here in North America is critical for both of us and… — Paul Cellucci
I think my family and closest friends are learning about my need to withdraw, and I am learning how to restore and store my energy… — Sandra Cisneros

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