Our Capacity Quotes

157 Our Capacity quotes by 128 unique authors

Irrespective of any external, regulatory force, our capacity for feeling is in itself an insatiable and bottomless abyss. — Emile Durkheim
It is not human nature which can assign the variable limits necessary to our needs. They are thus unlimited so far as they depend on… — Emile Durkheim
Through learning we re-create ourselves. Through learning we become able to do something we never were able to do. Through learning we reperceive the world… — Peter Senge
Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. — Joan Halifax
The purpose of spiritual life is not to create some special state of mind. A state of mind is always temporary. The purpose is to… — Jack Kornfield
To be hopeful in bad times is based on the fact that human history is not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage,… — Howard Zinn
The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information, — George Armitage Miller
Feeling vulnerable, imperfect, and afraid is human. It's when we lose our capacity to hold space for these struggles that we become dangerous. — BrenÃ© Brown
If everybody would agree that their current reality is A reality, and that what we essentially share is our capacity for constructing a reality, then… — Francisco Varela
Let us not paralyze our capacity for good by brooding of man's capacity for evil. — David Sarnoff
Our effectiveness depends on our capacity to be audacious and astute, clear and appealing. I would hope that we can create a language more fearless… — Eduardo Galeano
We who are old know that age is more than a disability. It is an intense and varied experience, almost beyond our capacity at times,… — Florida Scott-Maxwell
Our capacity for fulfillment can come only through faith and feelings. But our capacity for survival must come from reason and knowledge. — Heinz Pagels
Our joy now and forever is inextricably tied to our capacity to love. — John H. Groberg
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
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
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
We shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul force. Do to… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Most of us did not learn when we were young that our capacity to be self-loving would be shaped by the work we do and… — Bell Hooks
It is important to receive God's arrangement in the circumstances. This arrangement is the discipline of the Holy Spirit. To escape God's arrangement just one… — Watchman Nee
We receive love roughly in proportion to our capacity to love. — Rollo May
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
Selfishness is like a disease that suffocates our capacity to love. While love asks us to deny ourselves for the sake of another, selfishness demands… — Stephen Kendrick
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do… — Howard Zinn
The only thing infinite is our capacity for self-deception — Robert Todd Carroll

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