Ability Quotes

Desire is the presentiment of our inner abilities, and the forerunner of our ultimate accomplishments.

Self love is a great recurring theme, the headwaters that feed my ability to be the best version of myself in every other aspect of my life. Self worth sets the standard that life meets.

In the past, when I shot films about fishermen and hunters, I always had to admire their ability to perceive time in its entirety. The present was always temporary.

If I lost control of the business I'd lose myself - or at least the ability to be myself. Owning myself is a way to be myself.

It is your ability as a creative person to envision positive change that will make a difference.

Patience is the ability to suffer a long time under the mistreatment of others without growing resentful or bitter.

To do things in a way you want to do them, you will have to acquire the ability to think the way you want to think: this is the first step toward getting rich.

I still love church. My favorite church service is T.D. Jakes at the Potter's House. I don't think there is a better preacher in the country. His ability to interpret scripture is like no other.

Here is an opportunity for you to celebrate like never before, my own power, and my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary.

The people who shape our lives and our cultures have the ability to communicate a vision or a quest or a joy or a mission.

Competence goes beyond words. It's the leader's ability to say it, plan it, and do it in such a way that others know that you know how - and know that they want to follow you.

A special ability means a heavy expenditure of energy in a particular direction, with a consequent drain from some other side of life.

Effective leaders have the ability to consistently move themselves and others to action because they understand the “invisible forces” that shape us

One of the primary services the arts can render to theology is their integrative power, their ability to interrelate the intellect with the other facets of our human makeup.

The Art of Fulfillment is the ability to experience not only the thrill of the chase, but also the magic of the moment, the unbridled joy of feeling truly alive.

Dogs, for a reason that can only be described as divine, have the ability to forgive, let go of the past, and live each day joyously. It's something the rest of us strive for.

Our ability to do great things with data will make a real difference in every aspect of our lives.

I know I have the ability to do so much more than just stand in front of the camera the rest of my life.

Creativity is not an ability that you either have or do not have. It is, for example, and this may surprise you, absolutely unrelated to IQ, provided you're intelligent above a certain minimal level.

A critical key to achieving success lies in your ability to activate your potential to create the results you seek... start by being aware of your self-sabotaging patterns.

Though how nature works is way beyond man's ability to comprehend, I have found that observing how nature works offers innumerable lessons that can help us understand the realities that affect us.

If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.

Living unloved is like clipping a bird's wings and removing its ability to fly.

I'm going to try to take a loving look at the situation and do what God gave me the ability to do, and He'll bless it.

Our sanity depends essentially on a narrowness of vision--the ability to select the elements vital to survival, while ignoring the great truths.

The ability to fantasize is the ability to survive, and the ability to fantasize is the ability to grow

There are always advancements that are happening with mining technology and the ability to detect gases or methane within the mine. Those things are moving forward every day.

Every girl is beautiful if they have the ability to believe in themselves.

I think hand-drawn animation can be something really special. If the character design is quite simple it has the ability to allow people to easily relate to the characters in a special manner.

Americans are now certifiably insane. They are crazy. They are suffering a mass psychosis. They have lost their own ability to discern right from wrong.

It is often said that the magnitude of a people is measured by their ability to know how to win.

My colleagues have expressed confidence in my ability to articulate our conservative message and to provide new focus to our efforts in the General Assembly.

The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.

What one leads on-sight, in good, strong style, safely, is what one's ability is.

If you want it to happen, you must make it happen. If you let it happen, you won't like what happened.

One of the marked superiorities the English enjoy over other peoples is their ability to imbue the foreigner with a crippling inferiority complex the moment he sets foot on British soil.

The ability of players to jump teams when their contracts are up has hurt fan loyalty.

Every diamond has the ability to shine when there is someone to recognize its good facets and inhibit its flaws.

Men and governments must act to the best of their ability. There is no such thing as absolute certainty but there is assurance sufficient for the purposes of human life.

As governor, I saw the link between economic prosperity and the ability to acquire knowledge.

Eternal life means more than mere future blessing to be enjoyed by believers; it is equally a kind of spiritual ability.

I'm a comedian so I'm not waiting around for someone to write a part for me. I don't have to wait for somebody else to create my next job; I have the ability to basically write my own ticket.

To be a top performer you have to be passionately committed to what you're doing and insanely confident about your ability to pull it off.

It is the ability to determine consciously what it is that interests him, and why, that differentiates the artist from the art student.

I believe passionately that everyone has a particular God-given ability.

The ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary art. If you try to run away from it, if you are scared to go to the brink, you are lost

Positive attitude is the foundation of your life - and the determining factor of your ability to serve.

While great leaders may be as rare as great runners, great actors, or great painters, everyone has leadership potential, just as everyone has some ability at running, acting, and painting.

Our single greatest challenge is the ability to move power to markets outside North Dakota.

Work is fundamental to the dignity of a person. . . . It gives one the ability to maintain oneself, one's family, to contribute to the growth of one's own nation.