ABILITY QUOTES
quotations about ability
What we lack in natural abilities may usually be made up by industry; a dwarf may keep pace with a giant if he will only move his legs fast enough.
G. D. PRENTICE
The People's Press, Mar. 26, 1885
George Dennison Prentice (December 18, 1802 - January 22, 1870) was a newspaper editor, writer and poet who built the Louisville Journal into a major newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, in part by the virulent satire of his editorials, which some blamed for a bloody election day riot in 1855.
You don't know what your abilities are until you make a full commitment to developing them.
CAROL DWECK
"This simple shift in thinking can make you more successful, professor says", CNBC, June 13, 2016
Carol Dweck (born October 17, 1946) is an American psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. She is known for her work on the mindset psychological trait.
You are not an impostor. Your abilities are real. Your achievements are authentic.
DOM JONES
"How to fight impostor syndrome as a woman in the workplace", Blavity, August 1, 2016
The chief ability of an executive should be his ability to recognize ability.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
Evan Esar (1899-1995) was an American humorist. His quotes are commonly found in Crossword puzzles.
The art of using moderate abilities to advantage wins praise, and often acquires more reputation than actual brilliancy.
FRANCOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
François de La Rochefoucauld (15 September 1613 - 17 March 1680) was a noted French moralist. He is part of the literary movement of classicism and best known for his maxims, which had a profound influence on German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
But talent--if you don't encourage it, if you don't train it, it dies. It might run wild for a little while, but it will never mean anything. Like a wild horse. If you don't tame it and teach it to run on track, to pace itself and bear a rider, it doesn't matter how fast it is. It's useless.
ELIZABETH HAND
Illyria
Elizabeth Hand (born March 29, 1957) is an American writer and screenwriter. She is also a reviewer & critic for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Review, Salon, and Village Voice.
If you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.
JOSHUA REYNOLDS
Discourses
Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 - 23 February 1792) was an English painter, specializing in portraits. He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect. He was also a founder and the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Living at the edge of your ability is learning how to become comfortable with discomfort.
E. CE MILLER
"Feeling Stuck? 7 Tips for Living a Meaningful Life", Bustle, September 4, 2016
In life, being unconscious of your ability is the ultimate disability.
GBENGA ADEBAMBO
"Life's lessons from Rio Olympic and Paralympic games - Part 4", The Guardian, October 22, 2016
Gbenga Adebambo is an author, columnist for Guardian Nigeria, and Editor-in-Chief of Maximum Impact magazine.
We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt.
NORMAN MACDONALD
Maxims and Moral Reflections
No matter how skillfully a man play the game of life, there is but one test of his ability--did he win?
CHARLES JAMES LEVER
The Martins of Cro' Martin
Charles James Lever (31 August 1806 - 1 June 1872) was an Irish novelist who enjoyed a wide popularity in his own day.
As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.
JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE
Short Studies on Great Subjects
James Anthony Froude (23 April 1818 - 20 October 1894) was an English historian, novelist, biographer, and editor of Fraser's Magazine.
Ability is the power of applying knowledge to practical purposes.
GEORGE FREDERICK GRAHAM
English Synonyms Classified and Explained
A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
The Treasure of Franchard
You can't judge the ability of a doctor by the amount of praise the undertakers give him.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
Evan Esar (1899-1995) was an American humorist. His quotes are commonly found in Crossword puzzles.
By loving them for more than their abilities we show our children that they are much more than the sum of their accomplishments.
EILEEN KENNEDY-MOORE
Smart Parenting for Smart Kids
Eileen Kennedy-Moore is an author, psychologist, and speaker based in Princeton, NJ. She is considered a media expert on parenting and child development.
Ability in man is knowledge which emanates from Divine light.
ZOROASTER
attributed, Day's Collacon
Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, was an ancient Iranian prophet who founded what is now known as Zoroastrianism. His teachings challenged the existing traditions of the Indo-Iranian religion and inaugurated a movement that eventually became the dominant religion in Ancient Persia.
Some people love English or languages. Some people love math. Some people love music. Different abilities, different times. It makes more sense to cater the education to match their aptitudes and abilities.
ELON MUSK
"What Elon Musk Knows About Education That Most Students Don't", Uloop, February 29, 2016
Elon Musk (born June 28, 1971) is a business magnate, industrial designer and engineer. He is the founder, CEO, CTO and chief designer of SpaceX; CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; founder of The Boring Company; co-founder of Neuralink; and co-founder and initial co-chairman of OpenAI.
No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.
CAROL S. DWECK
Mindset
Carol Dweck (born October 17, 1946) is an American psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. She is known for her work on the mindset psychological trait.
Every man loves what he is good at.
THOMAS SHADWELL
A True Widow
Thomas Shadwell (c. 1642 - 19 November 1692) was an English poet and playwright who was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1689. His best plays are Epsom Wells (1672), for which Sir Charles Sedley wrote a prologue, and the The Squire of Alsatia (1688).