Quotes by Ability I have no ambition to shine beyond my abilities. Washington Allston abilityshiningambition The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes. Washington Irving abilityblamefailing Exigencies create the necessary ability to meet and conquer them. Wendell Phillips abilityconquer I can do anything I want, basically, as long as it doesn't involve athletic ability, or something like that. Warren Buffett abilityathleticlong The ability to speak exactly is intimately related to the ability to know exactly. Wendell Berry exactly-isabilityspeak My strength is in my ability to be versatile. Wendy Starland abilityversatile To define knowledge as merely empirical is to limit one's ability to know; it enfeebles one's ability to feel and think. Wendell Berry abilitylimitsthinking Cooperation is the redeeming ability of man to be better than himself. Wes Fesler cooperationabilitymen Optimism is not the ability to live on the highest branch. It is the faith to learn to fly. Wes Fesler abilityoptimismbranches Our ability to create has outreached our ability to use wisely the products of our invention. Whitney M. Young inventionabilityuse I have always admired the ability to bite off more than one can chew and then chew it. William C. deMille abilityachievementinspirational What one cannot, another can. William Davenant ability A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations. William Feather abilitydenymen The tragedy is that so many have ambition and so few have ability William Feather abilitytragedyambition Without pay, no human being will work up to their ability if he or she is not cared for and respected. William Glasser abilityhumanspay Then, again, the ability to organize and conduct industrial, commercial, or financial enterprises is rare; the great captains of industry are as rare as great generals. William Graham Sumner captainsabilityfinancial The greatest single human gift is the ability to chase down our dreams. William Hurt abilityvisiondream The ability to infer the specific content of another person's thoughts and feelings. William Ickes abilityempathyfeelings The power of music that poetry lacks is the ability to persuade without argument. William Matthews argumentabilitypower-of-music If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to draw dividends from defeat. William Moulton Marston abilitydefeatdraws«3334353637383940414243»
