Ability Quotes - page 24

When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart, mind and spirit, their ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised. (James A. Forbes)
No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent than developed ability; far more unused than used power. View quote
James Cash Penney
We are involved in youth testing internationally. We want to try to prove without a shadow of a doubt the relationship between physical fitness and health, not just physical fitness and ability to perform. View quote
Kenneth H. Cooper
Every decently-made object, from a house to a lamp post to a bridge, spoon or egg cup, is not just a piece of 'stuff' but a physical embodiment of human energy, testimony to the magical ability of our species to take raw materials and turn them into things of use, value and beauty. View quote
Kevin McCloud
If I have anything to offer as an actor, it's only my ability to make the person real. View quote
Kevin Pollak
I've been blessed with a good head on my shoulders and quite a good ability of discernment. I can see through people. View quote
Kellan Lutz
The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and serve customers to the best of their ability. View quote
Leonard Boswell
As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce. View quote
Leonard Boswell
If you have the talent and if you have the ability, and you work for it, you can achieve your goals. View quote
Liang Chow
I was born with an ability to concentrate very hard on a job for a long time. View quote
Lord Mountbatten
It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability. (Lord Mountbatten)
In those days it was pretty cut and dry. If you had a record company believing in you enough to cut an album then you had better have the ability to work the album on the road. View quote
Lou Gramm
The ability to manage large assets well - it's like being Michael Jordan or winning the gold in the Olympics; it's what you aspire to. View quote
Louis Bacon
The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the limelight, raises him head and shoulders above the crowd. View quote
Lowell Thomas
The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses. View quote
Lowell Thomas
And my father was a comic. He could play any musical instrument. He loved to perform. He was a wonderfully comedic character. He had the ability to dance and sing and charm and analyze poetry. View quote
Lynn Johnston
Events often move faster than our ability to comprehend them. View quote
Lee H. Hamilton
China's ability to deliver nuclear warheads on American cities is expanding. View quote
Lee H. Hamilton
If your concentration is getting bad, take up bass fishing. It will really improve your ability to focus. If you aren't ready when that fish hits, you can't set the hook. View quote
Lee Trevino
War is a beastly business, it is true, but one proof we are human is our ability to learn, even from it, how better to exist. View quote
M. F. K. Fisher
I love doing scripted things. What little acting ability I have I am holding on with my hangnails. (Mario Cantone)
New media is like a megaphone. It amplifies your ability to reach more people. View quote
Mark Batterson
Excitement in education and student productivity, the ability to get a result that you want from students, go together and cannot be separated. View quote
Major Owens
Obama has built his public image around his ability to bridge divisions - racial, ideological or generational. And that was his reputation, even at Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the 'Law Review. View quote
Mara Liasson
Because you want to have competition to drive down the price. You want innovation. You have the ability to get people to agree that it's worth having a public plan. You could get private insurers to cover this population, but you couldn't without giving the population leverage in the marketplace. View quote
Maria Cantwell