Ability Quotes
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I was told that I was good in my dance movement classes and that I should concentrate on dance because it would enhance my ability to get acting work.
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Every human being has the ability to completely control his own mind.
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The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.
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The happiest and most contented people are those who each day perform to make the best of their abilities.
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Some were paid solely for their ability to dream up the unthinkable.
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Music has nothing to do with your technical ability.
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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.
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You cannot increase the quality or quantity of your achievement or performance except to the degree in which you increase your ability to use your time effectively.
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My musical ambitions are not that great. I make music I like, and thankfully - for my ability to make an (fairly...) honest living - at least some others like the music too.
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I assure this committee that, if I am confirmed, I will be strictly independent of all political influences... essential to that institution's ability to function effectively and achieve its mandated objectives.
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When you want something badly enough, you will develop the confidence and the ability to overcome any obstacle in your way.
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Contrary to the rhetoric emanating from the American left, the 'rich' are currently paying a lot more than 'their fair share.' It is only a handful of mega-rich, those whose entire incomes are derived from dividends and capital gains, rather than salaries or business profits, who have the ability to pay lower tax rates than some members of the middle class. The left knows this but continues to build their 'freeloading millionaire' straw man because it makes good politics.
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Cassandra wondered at the mind's cruel ability to toss up flecks of the past. Why, as she neared her life's end, her grandmother's head should ring with the voices of people long since gone. Was it always this way? Did those with passage booked on death's silent ship always scan the dock for faces of the long-departed?
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When you absolutely believe in yourself and your ability to succeed, nothing will stop you.
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If I did not have the ability to write, I would find myself completely defenseless!
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You abilities are too infant-like for doing much alone.
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The mightiest works have been accomplished by men who have somehow kept their ability to dream great dreams.
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Our Founders warned against this. They said don't... that your liberty is only as secure as the people are. Because once they, um, get the ability to vote themselves entitlements from the largesse of the government, liberty is done; freedom is over with. We were warned. We are there.
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All these provisions will weaken our ability to protect endangered species, ... while encouraging more costly litigation and draining money from important conservation measures.
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The ability to sign a cheque is the least reliable guide to a company's fitness.
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So, for me, working with larger companies has often been very satisfying, precisely because of the ability of bringing critical mass to bear on a given effort.
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The players on the team are the reason why we win. You don't have to treat them all identically; they're not going to be all the same. Your ability to lead and motivate those guys differently is important.
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I get my flow from Daddy, my singing ability from Mommy, the camera stuff from both. That's just what happens when you hang out with the Smiths.
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And I loved Fats Waller. I love his instrumental abilities, his vocal abilities and his sense of humor.
