Capacity Quotes

2116 Capacity quotes by 1415 unique authors

I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which a man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot… — Barbara Jordan
Art has a unique capacity to take one or other facet of the message and translate it into colors, shapes and sounds which nourish the… — Pope John Paul II
According to the estimate of a prominent advertising firm, above 90 per cent, of the earning capacity of the prominent nostrums is represented by their… — Samuel Hopkins Adams
Wisdom is like the rain. Its source is unlimited, but it comes down according to the season. Grocers put sugar in a bag, but their… — Unknown Author
Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention… — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Community leadership is the courage, creativity and capacity to inspire participation, development and sustainability for strong communities. — Gustav Nossal
At difficult times of my life, books have been an incredible comfort. When I was 12, I changed schools and my parents split up. It… — Elliot Perlman
No society ever seems to have succumbed to boredom. Man has developed an obvious capacity for surviving the pompous reiteration of the commonplace. — John Kenneth Galbraith
When war is waged, it is for the purpose of safeguarding or increasing one's capacity to make war. International politics are wholly involved in this… — Simone Weil
Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power. — J. G. Holland
The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will… — Eric Hoffer
When I see the elaborate study and ingenuity displayed by women in the pursuit of trifles, I feel no doubt of their capacity for the… — Julia Ward Howe
You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as… — Ban Ki-moon
You have to work and think about how we can make this world a better place for all. This is what I'd really like to… — Ban Ki-moon
To the composition of novels and romances, nothing is necessary but paper, pens, and ink, with the manual capacity of using them. — Henry Fielding
To act the part of a true friend requires more conscientious feeling than to fill with credit and complacency any other station or capacity in… — Unknown Author
The fact is that relatively few photographers ever master their medium. Instead they allow the medium to master them and go on an endless squirrel… — Edward Weston
As great a picture can be made as one's mental capacity-no greater. Art cannot be taught; it must be self-inspiration, though the imagination may be… — Edward Weston
Lecturers should remember that the capacity of the mind to absorb is limited to what the seat can endure. — Evan Esar
...chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans are thinking, self-aware beings, capable of planning ahead, who form lasting social bonds with others and have a rich social… — Peter Singer
It would be nonsense to say that it was not in the interests of a stone to be kicked along the road...A stone has no… — Peter Singer
Woman in the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities. She has the right to participate in the minutest details in the activities of… — Mahatma Gandhi
The Constitution exists precisely so that opinions and judgments, including esthetic and moral judgments about art and literature, can be formed, tested, and expressed. What… — Anthony Kennedy
To condemn someone to death is to surrender; it proves that you failed. You are not able to change him, to change her; you have… — Nhat Hanh
With the gift of the Holy Ghost comes the ability to develop a powerfully sensitive capacity to make the right choices. Cultivate that gift. As… — Richard G. Scott

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