Abilities Quotes
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"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."
"Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others."
"Not all men (and especially the wisest) share the opinion that it is bad for women to be educated. But it is very true that many foolish men have claimed this because it displeased them that women knew more than they did."
"Was not Hypatia the greatest philosopher of Alexandria, and a true martyr to the old values of learning? She was torn to pieces by a mob of incensed Christians not because she was a woman, but because her learning was so profound, her skills at dialectic so extensive that she reduced all who queried her to embarrassed silence. They could not argue with her, so they murdered her."
"Have more humility. Remember you don't know the limits of your own abilities. Successful or not, if you keep pushing beyond yourself, you will enrich your own life – and maybe even please a few strangers."
"Ability, experience and books have solution for all the problems."
"When the right stage gets missing, true talent that can grow to inspire, nurture and change lives least gets the right stage to manifest; real deft and dexterity remains latent and people only die with their dreams, abilities and capabilities."
"Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself. Believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential. Never let self-doubt hold you captive. You are worthy of all that you dream of and hope for."
"Believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential. Never let self-doubt hold you captive. You are worthy of all that you dream of and hope for."
"As an unavoidable result of the inevitable loss of some physical and/or some mental abilities, many a man who has been alive for many years has become a boy again."
"we were not born the same and we are all not born with the same abilities and capabilities, but no matter what seed God has given to us, be it small or big, He expects a good returns from us in the end and we must endeavor to be good stewards and managers of our abilities and capabilities regardless of where we live and the challenges we face!"
"we were not born the same, we are all not born with the same abilities and capabilities, but no matter what seed God has given to us, be it small or big, He expects a good returns from us in the end and we must endeavor to be good stewards and managers of our abilities and capabilities regardless of where we live and the challenges we face!"
"My goals exceed the reach of my energies, but my God exceeds the reach of my goals."
"... theory is good for you because studying it expands your mind... Specific technical knowledge, though useful today, becomes outdated in just a few years. Consider instead the abilities to think, to express yourself clearly and precisely, to solve problems, and to know when you haven’t solved a problem. These abilities have lasting value. Studying theory trains you in these areas."
". . and so it is that A Sensei may impart his knowledge of the martial Way and nurture your fighting abilities, but you must learn the wisdom of finding other ways than martial skills to solve your problems"
"Don’t grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead."
"The strength of every individual is the grace for great work."
"God has from the beginning, placed in us all the necessary gifts, abilities and talents to have success"
"Passion lights the fire in every soul."
"You must have a vivid imagination of what you seek."
"There are no smooth paths to success. You have to straighten many rugged roads and scale numerous walls for the ultimate triumph."
"Act as if it was, and it will be."
"The greatest education is learning to know the divinity of thy soul."
"We must not only exist but find and fulfill our specific mission on earth."
"The greatest sacred-adventure is the pursuit of dreams."
"Each one of us is endowed with specific sacred-skill."
"Curiosity is the beginning of all creativity."
"Why do we do so few when we can do so much?"
"Men know that women are an overmatch for them, and therefore they choose the weakest or the most ignorant. If they did not think so, they never could be afraid of women knowing as much as themselves."
"We think that boxes take everything that’s bad and they lock all that nasty stuff out, when in reality they take everything that we are and they lock all of those great things in."
"One of the most terrifying things I fear is not my potential, but how much regret I’ll die with should I never use it."
"Influence is not about what you can do but how you use it to change the lives of others"
"We underestimate ourselves, we do not believe in our strength, abilities, and talents and we have a distorted vision of ourselves"
"When we access ourselves wrongly, we are mistaken about our abilities"
"What you do with ease is your passion. It is a realm of flow like a continuous flowing stream ."
"Nothing great could ever be achieved, without personal force, determined spirit and self-confidence."
"Wherever you find a great man, you will find a great mother or a great wife standing behind him -- or so they used to say. It would be interesting to know how many great women have had great fathers and husbands behind them."
"The rule seemed to be that a great woman must either die unwed ... or find a still greater man to marry her. ... The great man, on the other hand, could marry where he liked, not being restricted to great women; indeed, it was often found sweet and commendable in him to choose a woman of no sort of greatness at all."
"Women have sat indoors all these millions of years, so that by this time the very walls are permeated by their creative force, which has, indeed, so overcharged the capacity of bricks and mortar that it must needs harness itself to pens and brushes and business and politics."
"What'll Geoffrey do when you pull off your First, my child?" demanded Miss Ha"
"If I had any hand in it at all there’s a chance that it might be beautiful, but it simply cannot not be majestic."
"A disciple can be forgiven if he does not have great mental ability. He can be forgiven also if he does not display outstanding physical prowess. But no disciple can be excused if he does not have zeal. If his heart is not aflame with a red-hot passion for the Savior, he stands condemned."
"You have great talent for great contribution to humanity."
"The better we serve, the greater the fulfilment."
"We can serve humanity with passionate commitment to our divine purpose."
"There is enough work for everyone. May you find your purpose and passionately live it."
"It takes persistent practice to be skilful in the act."
"Lord I thank you for the gift of breath, eyes to see, ears to hear, tongue to taste, nose to smell; mouth to speak, face to smile, voice to sing, body to dance, legs to walk, mind to think and hands to write."
"You can begin to dream, to love, to dance, to read, to sing, to study, to paint, to teach, to draw, to swim, to exercise, to write….!"
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