Capability Quotes

440 quotes by 369 authors

Since the dawn of the Internet, I have always operated under the assumption that if the government or corporations have technological capability to do something,… — Douglas Rushkoff
Few men realize that their life, the very essence of their character, their capabilities and their audacities, are only the expression of their belief in… — Joseph Conrad
Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do. Our capabilities seldom match our aspirations, and we are often… — Lloyd Alexander
What is a man, if his chief good and market of his time be but to sleep and feed? a beast, no more. Sure he… — William Shakespeare
The child who refuses to travel in the father's harness, this is the symbol of man's most unique capability. "I do not have to be… — Frank Herbert
Let's sum up: an unknown number of enemies with unknown capabilities, supported by a gang of madmen, packs of attack animals, and superhumanly intelligent pocket… — Jim Butcher
God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he will increase… — Neal A. Maxwell
Most persons have but a very moderate capacity of happiness. Expecting...in marriage a far greater degree of happiness than they commonly find, and knowing not… — John Stuart Mill
If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have… — Mahatma Gandhi
it struck me what quality went to form a Man of Achievement, especially in Literature, and which Shakespeare possessed so enormously - I mean Negative… — John Keats
To maintain the P/PC Balance, the balance between the golden egg (production) and the health and welfare of the goose (production capability) is often a… — Stephen Covey
At night, when the objective world has slunk back into its cavern and left dreamers to their own, there come inspirations and capabilities impossible at… — H P Lovecraft
Today is such a time, when the project of interpretation is largely reactionary, stifling. Like the fumes of the automobile and of heavy industry which… — Susan Sontag
In a world facing the revolt of ragged and hungry masses of God's children; in a world torn between the tensions of East and West,… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Capabilities are clearly manifested only when they have been realized. — Simone de Beauvoir
Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody. — Jane Jacobs
When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence. — Nicholas Sparks
This law â€¦ defines the limits of competition in the community of life. You may compete to the full extent of your capabilities, but you… — Daniel Quinn
The Number our envious Persons, confirmation our capability. — Oscar Wilde
Only love heals. Anger, guilt, and fear can only destroy and separate you from your true capabilities. — Alyson Noel

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