Ability Quotes
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In the first place, most princes apply themselves to the arts of war, in which I have neither ability nor interest, instead of to the good arts of peace. They are generally more set on acquiring new kingdoms by hook or by crook than on governing well those that they already have.
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My willingness to fail gives me the ability to succeed.
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So too the growth of modern science depended on the premise of the individual’s ability to judge evidence and argument for himself, free from the authority— though not the argument and evidence—of tradition.
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To me, money is the ability to create lifelong experiences for my family and myself, to educate my children and a way to give back to humanity.
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He felt that both parts of his life were continually ‘spying on each other’, and developed the ability to step into and out of either world.
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The greatest ability is dependability.
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Being an adult is the ability to postpone a want for the sake of a family need.
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To any man who has slaved to acquire skill in his art, it is most irritating to have his ability referred to as a “gift.”
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The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand - without growing weary. Because such thinking is often difficult, there seems to be no limit to which some people will go to avoid the effort and labor that is associated with it.
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You surprise yourself on some balls off the bat. You don't think you have a chance to catch it. And then your natural ability just takes over.
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Old age begins at the moment when a person has lost his ability to learn.
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I had a job to do, and I did it all these years to the best of my ability. That's what I'd like to leave behind as I finish my final game in Toronto.
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The tragedy is that so many have ambition and so few have ability
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You can teach taste, editorial sense, but the ability to say something funny is something I've never been able to teach anyone.
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Self-confidence results, first, from exact knowledge; second, the ability to impart that knowledge.
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My urge to photograph is activated by an almost biological instinct for preservation from disorder. The camera is a mechanical apparatus that extends my natural ability and desire for meaningful organization. I need it to survive.
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The ability to be present with every single person and engage was a great model for me of the work that a writer needs to do. Writers, living or dead, still guide me in many ways.
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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them. I believe He wants us to be known for giving—of our time, our money, and our abilities—and to start a movement of ‘giving’ churches. In so doing, we can alleviate the suffering in the world and change the reputation of His bride in America.
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It is impossible for men by their own strength and natural ability to become Christians, but it is possible for God to make them Christians.
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If you’re not going to do it to the best of your ability, then don’t do it at all.
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Medicine has an immediate impact, the ability to do good. Writing is such a solitary activity.
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Without pay, no human being will work up to their ability if he or she is not cared for and respected.
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The golden rule of drums is hands clapping and feet tapping, and when you are in and out of consciousness, you can't do that to best of your ability.
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The ability to save automatically is among the most powerful tools available to us.
