Ability Quotes

5560 Ability quotes by 3394 unique authors

We have the most flexible and adaptive economy. Making sure we sustain the ability of the American economy to perform well is really the priority… — John W. Snow
The essence of wealth is the capacity to control the forces of nature, and the extent of wealth depends upon the level of technology and… — Julian Simon
Our knowledge and our ability to handle our problems progress through the open conflict of ideas, through the tests of phenomenological adequacy, inner consistency, and… — Rudolph Rummel
It is the ability to determine consciously what it is that interests him, and why, that differentiates the artist from the art student. — John F. Carlson
I believe it’s important to stay young at heart, to have faith in what might seem impossible and to have goals beyond your current abilities… — Hayley Williams
May you discover your own special abilities and contribute them toward a better world. — Charlene Costanzo
Has the mathematical abilities of a Clydesdale. — David Letterman
Ability has nothing to do with opportunity. — Napoleon Bonaparte
A curiosity prompt heightens the senses and hones compositional ability... — Robert Genn
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana has the ability to take you from placidity to power in one sonic breath. It is music of dignity and strength,… — Robert Genn
What sets you apart from the rest of humanity is your ability to give visual form to an idea - the skill to transform it… — Richard Schmid
The artist's alertness to the coloristic demands of each picture, the ability to respond to the picture's needs, to feed the color until its appetite… — Wolf Kahn
No nation can be really great unless it is great in peace, in industry, integrity, honesty. Skilled intelligence in civic affairs and industrial enterprises alike;… — Theodore Roosevelt
What separates great players from the good ones is not so much ability as brain power and emotional equilibrium. — Arnold Palmer
Maturity is the ability to live in peace with that which we cannot change. — Ann Landers
There are certain things in war of which the commander alone comprehends the importance. Nothing but his superior firmness and ability can subdue and surmount… — Napoleon Bonaparte
Each year more than 100,000 high school graduates, with proved ability, do not enter college because they cannot afford it. And if we cannot educate… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Maturity is many things. It is the ability to base a judgment on the big picture, the long haul. — Ann Landers
Maturity is perseverance-the ability to sweat out a project or a situation, in spite of heavy opposition and discouraging setbacks, and stick with it until… — Ann Landers
Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. The mature person can face unpleasantness, frustration, discomfort and defeat without… — Ann Landers
Maturity is the ability to make a decision and stand by it. Immature people spend their lives exploring endless possibilities and then doing nothing. Action… — Ann Landers
Maturity is the ability to harness your abilities and your energies and do more than is expected. The mature person refuses to settle for mediocrity.… — Ann Landers
Ability is of little account without opportunity. I have very rarely met with two o'clock in the morning courage: I mean instantaneous courage. — Napoleon Bonaparte
We are loved beyond our ability to comprehend. — Jewel
It's the person who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done. — Patrick Ewing

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