Ability Quotes

5560 Ability quotes by 3394 unique authors

Give a man or woman back his self-respect, and in most cases-not all, but most-you also give back that person's ability to think with at… — Stephen King
If you can think of times in your life that you’ve treated people with extraordinary decency and love, and pure uninterested concern, just because they… — David Foster Wallace
Its always been my tendency to lie to doctors, as if good health consisted only of the ability to fool them. — Denis Johnson
Cassandra wondered at the mind's cruel ability to toss up flecks of the past. Why, as she neared her life's end, her grandmother's head should… — Kate Morton
With the beginning of life, comes the thirst for truth, whereas the ability to lie is gradually acquired in the process of trying to stay… — Gao Xingjian
Often secret desires as well as abilities surface in our dreams. — P. C. Cast
Mutual caring relationships require kindness and patience, tolerance, optimism, joy in the other's achievements, confidence in oneself, and the ability to give without undue thought… — Fred Rogers
The problem with being grounded is it gives you a whole lot of unavoidable time to think. NOt even pulling weeds can take away your… — Ellen Hopkins
This ability to exist in pieces is what some adults call resilience. And I suppose in some way it is a kind of resilience, a… — Lynda Barry
I believe in God. Maybe not the Catholic God or even the Christian one because I have a hard time seeing any God as elitist.… — Dennis Lehane
Extreme good, extreme evil: the abilities required are similar. — Margaret Atwood
I can't believe you jokers fixed it." Hi was picking his way down to the beach. "Believe it, clown. Too much brain power here to… — Kathy Reichs
Do you really have the ability to control all types of undead?" Magnus asked. "Can you really make a hundred shoes in a single night?"… — Laurell K. Hamilton
But all the while, there was one thing we most needed even from the start, and certainly will need from here on out into the… — Robert Farrar Capon
It is also true that the less competent a person is in a given domain, the more he will tend to overestimate his abilities. This… — Sam Harris
To think better, to think like the best humans, we are probably going to have to learn again to judge a person's intelligence, not by… — Wendell Berry
Always retain the ability to walk away, without sentimentality, from a situation that felt unmanageable. That was a basic rule of survival. Don't lift a… — Steig Larsson
People who know other people’s secrets can’t afford to do things that impair their ability to control their mouths. — Patricia Briggs
The true Indian sets no price upon either his property or his labor. His generosity is limited only by his strength and ability. He regards… — Charles Alexander Eastman
If we are defined by reason and morality, then reason and morality must define our choices, even when animals are concerned. When people say, for… — Matthew Scully
You mean I'm going to have to do a spell in front of a bunch of toffs?" Kim said, outraged that no one had mentioned… — Patricia C. Wrede
There are significant differences between the American and European version of capitalism. The American traditiionally emphasizes the need for limited government, light regulations, low taxes… — Margaret Thatcher
The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the Christian life. Our old nature is… — Warren W. Wiersbe
...She's understood the power of stories. Their magical ability to refill the wounded part of people. — Kate Morton
If you stay intent and your ability warrants it, you will eventually reach the top of the mountain. — John Wooden

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