Capacity Quotes

2116 Capacity quotes by 1415 unique authors

People have pointed out evidences of personal feeling in my notices as if they were accusing me of a misdemeanor, not knowing that criticism written… — George Bernard Shaw
I am very sorry, but I cannot learn languages. I have tried hard, only to find that men of ordinary capacity can learn Sanskrit in… — George Bernard Shaw
The only difference between a genius and one of common capacity is that the former anticipates and explores what the latter accidentally hits upon; but… — Unknown Author
Mankind's common instinct for reality has always held the world to be essentially a theatre for heroism. In heroism, we feel, life's supreme mystery is… — William James
I have the capacity of being more wicked than any example that man could set me. — James Clerk Maxwell
The Buddhist tenet, "Non-killing is supreme virtue", is very good, but in trying to enforce it upon all by legislation without paying any heed to… — Swami Vivekananda
Well-fed people can enhance their dignity, their health and their learning capacity. Putting resources into social programs is not expenditure. It is investment. — Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
The welfare and the future of our societies depend on our capacity to remain mobilized so as to improve the health of every mother and… — Unknown Author
What my experience has taught me is that regardless of how complicated the problems might appear, it is possible to work through them and find… — Hizkias Assefa
Evangelism that starts at the nonbeliever's point of felt need and ties the gospel into that area of need has the greatest capacity for capturing… — George Barna
We've used aid to build capacities so we won't need aid in future. — Paul Kagame
...the physical fitness of our citizens is a vital prerequisite to America's realization of its full potential as a nation, and to the opportunity of… — John F. Kennedy
The first job of a leader is to define a vision for the organization...the capacity to translate vision into reality. — Warren G. Bennis
Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal… — Harry Emerson Fosdick
Her capacity for family affection is extraordinary. When her third husband died, her hair turned quite gold from grief. — Oscar Wilde
Man has an almost infinite capacity for taking things and people for granted and thereby missing out on the pleasure of being grateful that things… — Aldous Huxley
Many things they sawe with us as mathematicall instruments, sea compasses... spring clocks that seemed to goe of themselves - and many other things we… — Unknown Author
Know that the most neurotic, most ugly situation is simply testing you. It is testing capacity, beyond his control, your flexibility, your adjustment and your… — Harbhajan Singh Yogi
I don't even know if I have the capacity for normal emotions or not because I haven't cried for a long time. You just stifle… — Jeffrey Dahmer
We firmly believe in Trafiguras unparalleled capacity to extract the full value of the Sudeste Superport. — Eike Batista
An atmosphere of trust, love, and humor can nourish extraordinary human capacity. One key is authenticity: parents acting as people, not as roles. — Marilyn Ferguson
We all know well that we can do things for others and in the process crush them, making them feel that they are incapable of… — Jean Vanier
Other animals can make sounds, and sounds can indicate pleasure and pain. But language, a distinctly human capacity, isn´t just for registering pleasure and pain.… — Michael Sandel
And over time, I think, as Iraqi security capacity builds, you'll see American and coalition presence there decline. — John Abizaid
Man has an innate capacity for violence, but can only justify it in the name of justice. — Ralph Steadman

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