Capacity Quotes

2116 Capacity quotes by 1415 unique authors

An enlightened trust in the sovereignty of human reason can be every bit as magical as the exploits of Merlin, and a faith in our… — Terry Eagleton
No one tells me what to do -- in any capacity. — Chelsea Handler
Anyone who has become entranced by the sound of water drops in the darkness of a ruin can attest to the extraordinary capacity of the… — Steven Holl
One needs but to say that, in the case of an unfamiliar sequence of syllables, only about seven can be grasped in one act, but… — Hermann Ebbinghaus
The main thing that endears the United Nations to member governments, and so enables it to survive, is its proven capacity to fail. You can… — Conor Cruise O'Brien
Here's the thing about broken hearts. You can always survive them. Always. No matter how deep the hurt, the capacity to heal and move on… — Susan Wiggs
My capacity for having a good time exists. It surfaces, however, on odd occasions. — Renata Adler
If man did not exist as a world-spanning receptive realm of perception, if he were not engaged in this capacity, nothing at all could exist.… — Medard Boss
If you're curious, if you have a capacity for wonder, if you're alive, you know all that you need to know [about music]. — Michael Tilson Thomas
We, the present-day political leaders, are called upon to take responsibility for making joint decisions upon which the prosperity of future generations will heavily depend.… — Unknown Author
My ambition is to go back to Spurs and Rangers in some capacity and give something back that they gave to me. — Graham Roberts
Animal factories are one more sign of the extent to which our technological capacities have advanced faster than our ethics. — Peter Singer
Flesh eating is simply immoral, as it involves the performance of an act which is contrary to moral feeling: By killing, man suppresses in himself,… — Leo Tolstoy
Healing from our past is an essential aspect of expanding our sense of self and awakening our capacity to love. This shift often manifests as… — David Simon
As we gradually learn to harness the optimal computing capacity of matter, our intelligence will spread through the universe at (or exceeding) the speed of… — Ray Kurzweil
The capacity for total wonder is the very substance of awakening. — Daniel Odier
I believe the root of all happiness on this earth to lie in the realization of a spiritual life with a consciousness of something wider… — Hugh Walpole
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the… — Nathaniel Branden
When I speak of "cycles," I am referring to lengthy intervals of relative homogeneity, if not in the resolving of problems, than at least with… — Brian Ferneyhough
All that I now hold dear in life began to mature in the mission field. Had I not been encouraged to be a missionary, I… — Richard G. Scott
The rewards of life and devotion to God are love and inner rapture, and the capacity to receive the light of God. — Unknown Author
In every person there is the capacity to do something really special. — Unknown Author
There is a gift available to all of us-the gift of looking to God for direction. Here is an avenue of strength, comfort, and guidance.… — Marvin J. Ashton
For over a century, popular struggles in the democracies have used the nation-state to temper raw capitalism. The power of voters has offset the power… — Robert Kuttner
By far the most numerous and most flagrant violations of personal liberty and individual rights are performed by governments... The major crimes throughout history, the… — John Hospers

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