Potential Quotes

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...we are custodians of deep and ancient thresholds. In the human face you see that potential and the miracle of undying possibility. — John O'Donohue
Every human life contains a potential, if that potential is not fulfilled, then that life was wasted... — Carl Jung
The irresistible proliferation of graphomania shows me that everyone without exception bears a potential writer within him, so that the entire human species has good… — Milan Kundera
Education is transformational. It changes lives. That is why people work so hard to become educated and why education has always been the key to… — Condoleezza Rice
Life is short, and potential studies infinite. We have a much better chance of accomplishing something significant when we follow our passionate interests and work… — Stephen Jay Gould
Success is... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others. — John C. Maxwell
Potential has a shelf life. — Margaret Atwood
We need to understand that there is no formula for how women should lead their lives. that is why we must respect the choices that… — Hillary Clinton
You're alive, Bod. That means you have infinite potential. You can do anything, make anything, dream anything. If you can change the world, the world… — Neil Gaiman
We can be hindered in our development and our personal growth by political conditions. Outer circumstances can constrain us. Only when we are free to… — Jostein Gaarder
They did a lot of cleaning in their house, which I considered to be a sign of immoral parenting. The job of parents, as I… — Haven Kimmel
We are not powerless. We have tremendous potential for good or ill. How we choose to use that power is up to us; but first… — J. Michael Straczynski
... character reigns preeminent in determining potential. — Laura Hillenbrand
You can't do anything in life. The social barriers in life are so intense and horrific that every encounter is just fraught with so many… — Larry David
What it means to be human is to bring up your children in safety, educate them, keep them healthy, teach them how to care for… — Jeanette Winterson
Except for cases that clearly involve a homicidal maniac, the police like to believe murders are committed by those we know and love, and most… — Sue Grafton
I know of no other practise which will make one more attractive in conversation than to be well-read in a variety of subjects. There is… — Gordon B. Hinckley
It's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. — Barack Obama
We're taught to find the antecedents to our adult failures in childhood traumas, and so we spend our lives looking bacwards and pointing fingers, rather… — Heidi Julavits
These short stories are vast structures existing mostly in the subconscious of our cultural history. They will live with the reader long after the words… — Walter Mosley

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