Quotes about abilities

Pablo Casals -

Don’t be vain because you happen to have talent. You are not responsible for that it was not of your doing. What you do with your talent is what matters.

Israelmore Ayivor -

7 things negative people will do to you. They will... 1. Demean your value2. Destroy your image3. Drive you crazily!4. Dispose your dreams!5. Discredit your imagination!6. Deframe your abilities and7. Disbelieve your opinions!Stay away from negative people!

Israelmore Ayivor - Leaders' Frontpage: Leadership Insights from 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Thoughts

Every talent God has hidden in you is not for your own consumption they are for other people’s liberation.

Israelmore Ayivor - Leaders' Ladder

One of the greatest secrets of great leaders 'they are not controlled by what they cannot do'. They directed by what they can.

Christine de Pizan - The Book of the City of Ladies

Not all men (and especially the wisest) share the opinion that it is bad for women to be educated. But it is very true that many foolish men have claimed this because it displeased them that women knew more than they did.

Amit Kalantri -

Ability, experience and books have solution for all the problems.

Roy Bennett -

Believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential. Never let self-doubt hold you captive. You are worthy of all that you dream of and hope for.

Roy T. Bennett - The Light in the Heart

Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself. Believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential. Never let self-doubt hold you captive. You are worthy of all that you dream of and hope for.

Marianne Williamson -

Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others.

Soke Behzad Ahmadi - Sensei in Solitary

. . and so it is that A Sensei may impart his knowledge of the martial Way and nurture your fighting abilities, but you must learn the wisdom of finding other ways than martial skills to solve your problems

Iain Pears - The Dream of Scipio

Was not Hypatia the greatest philosopher of Alexandria, and a true martyr to the old values of learning? She was torn to pieces by a mob of incensed Christians not because she was a woman, but because her learning was so profound, her skills at dialectic so extensive that she reduced all who queried her to embarrassed silence. They could not argue with her, so they murdered her.

Arthur Conan Doyle - A Study in Scarlet

Dr. Watson's summary list of Sherlock Holmes's strengths and weaknesses:"1. Knowledge of Literature: Nil.2. Knowledge of Philosophy: Nil.3. Knowledge of Astronomy: Nil.4. Knowledge of Politics: Feeble.5. Knowledge of Botany: Variable. Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening.6. Knowledge of Geology: Practical but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their co

Michael Sipser - Introduction to the Theory of Computation

... theory is good for you because studying it expands your mind... Specific technical knowledge, though useful today, becomes outdated in just a few years. Consider instead the abilities to think, to express yourself clearly and precisely, to solve problems, and to know when you haven’t solved a problem. These abilities have lasting value. Studying theory trains you in these areas.

A.L. Kennedy -

Have more humility. Remember you don't know the limits of your own abilities. Successful or not, if you keep pushing beyond yourself, you will enrich your own life – and maybe even please a few strangers.

Confucius - The Analects

Don’t grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

The strength of every individual is the grace for great work.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

The greatest education is learning to know the divinity of thy soul.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

We must not only exist but find and fulfill our specific mission on earth.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

You must have a vivid imagination of what you seek.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

There are no smooth paths to success. You have to straighten many rugged roads and scale numerous walls for the ultimate triumph.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

Act as if it was, and it will be.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

Passion lights the fire in every soul.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

The greatest sacred-adventure is the pursuit of dreams.

Sunday Adelaja -

God has from the beginning, placed in us all the necessary gifts, abilities and talents to have success

Craig D. Lounsbrough -

My goals exceed the reach of my energies, but my God exceeds the reach of my goals.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana - The Use and Misuse of Children

As an unavoidable result of the inevitable loss of some physical and/or some mental abilities, many a man who has been alive for many years has become a boy again.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Each one of us is endowed with specific sacred-skill.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Curiosity is the beginning of all creativity.

Gabrielle Dubois -

Why do we do so few when we can do so much?

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah -

There are different kinds of birds and there are different situations and places to find these birds. Some of these birds choose to eat carcass and some prefer fresh meat. Some eat from backyards and some will take their food far from sight. There are those who soar higher and least live on short and common trees and there are those who wouldn’t mind sleeping on any tree. There are those who exhibit their dexterity on the ground to the joy and admiration of all people, and there are those who ma

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

Nothing great could ever be achieved, without personal force, determined spirit and self-confidence.

Israelmore Ayivor - Become a Better You

Sow the seeds of hard work and you will reap the fruits of success. Find something to do, do it with all your concentration. You will excel.Show the world you are not here to just pass through. Leave great footprints wherever you pass and be remembered for the change you initiated.Flow wherever you go. You can’t be limited. Dare to rise above all limitations and become better than you were. Strive to arrive at the top.Glow wherever you go and let the light of God reflect in the world around you.

Lailah Gifty Akita -

What you do with ease is your passion. It is a realm of flow like a continuous flowing stream .

Samuel Johnson - A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

Men know that women are an overmatch for them, and therefore they choose the weakest or the most ignorant. If they did not think so, they never could be afraid of women knowing as much as themselves.

Sunday Adelaja -

Influence is not about what you can do but how you use it to change the lives of others

Craig D. Lounsbrough -

We think that boxes take everything that’s bad and they lock all that nasty stuff out, when in reality they take everything that we are and they lock all of those great things in.

Craig D. Lounsbrough -

One of the most terrifying things I fear is not my potential, but how much regret I’ll die with should I never use it.

Sunday Adelaja -

We underestimate ourselves, we do not believe in our strength, abilities, and talents and we have a distorted vision of ourselves

Sunday Adelaja -

When we access ourselves wrongly, we are mistaken about our abilities

Michael Bassey Johnson -

Rejoice in the works of your hands, be happy and thankful that you are valuable, that what you say and do insn't taken for a ride, that you have rejected the notion of self-doubt and fear, that God isn't blind towards propagating your positive influence, and finally that you'll leave a meritorious legacy.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

I will wholeheartedly perform my holy duties.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

With careful guidance and mentorship, you will reach your highest-self.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Pursuit of passion,

Lailah Gifty Akita -

I dwell on great thoughts.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

You are learning to be an expert.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

The willing spirit can do good deeds by grace.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Success is a steadily progress.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Focus on your strength and maximum its potential.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

You must explore the timeless opportunities in life.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

We created not only to exist but to fulfill a sacred mission.

Amaka Imani Nkosazana - Sweet Destiny

Erase the victim mentality. Remember you are capable of achieving greatness. If only you'd believe in your abilities to overcome. You are victorious. Celebrate the victory.

Craig D. Lounsbrough -

We focus on the reasons why we ‘can’t’ at the expense of the far greater reasons why we ‘can’.

Bryant McGill - Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

Change will never happen if you lack the ability and courage to see yourself for who you really are.

Lailah Gifty Akita -

Courage, will-power and confidence in your abilities will carry you to greater heights.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

May you find the strength to pursue your dreams.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

You will have the grace of writing, when you boldly begin to write your first sentences.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

Imagination is an endless possibility.

Auliq Ice -

Never undervalue who you are, and NEVER underestimate what you are capable of.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Life is not a competition.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Find your passion and fulfill it.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Doing what you love is a sacred life.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Our stories must be written, shared and communicated.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

I have only dwelt in my thoughts.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Together, we can serve humanity with our unique passions, gifts and abilities.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Divine mission.Divine strength.Divine accomplishment.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Love your work and rejoice in all your accomplishments.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

You must find your sacred path and travel on

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

We can do great things only by the divine grace.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

Every beginner possesses a great potential to be an expert in his or her chosen field.

Israelmore Ayivor -

You are your own cannoe and you are your own paddle, so paddle your own cannoe. Society had taught us to give away our power and abilities by making us to believe that other people are responsible for our success and failure. That is not fair!

Mahatma Gandhi -

Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.

Amit Kalantri -

Capability can handle challenges, it doesn't accept charity.

Amit Kalantri - Wealth of Words

System fails when people with ability don't have authority and people with authority don't have ability.

Amit Kalantri -

Your abilities are not enough to fulfill your wishes, so work considering your wishes and not your abilities.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

You have great talent for great contribution to humanity.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

The better we serve, the greater the fulfilment.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

We can serve humanity with passionate commitment to our divine purpose.

William MacDonald - True Discipleship

A disciple can be forgiven if he does not have great mental ability. He can be forgiven also if he does not display outstanding physical prowess. But no disciple can be excused if he does not have zeal. If his heart is not aflame with a red-hot passion for the Savior, he stands condemned.

Dorothy L. Sayers - Gaudy Night

Wherever you find a great man, you will find a great mother or a great wife standing behind him -- or so they used to say. It would be interesting to know how many great women have had great fathers and husbands behind them.

Virginia Woolf - A Room of One's Own

Women have sat indoors all these millions of years, so that by this time the very walls are permeated by their creative force, which has, indeed, so overcharged the capacity of bricks and mortar that it must needs harness itself to pens and brushes and business and politics.

Plato - The Republic

If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things.

Dorothy L. Sayers - Gaudy Night

The rule seemed to be that a great woman must either die unwed ... or find a still greater man to marry her. ... The great man, on the other hand, could marry where he liked, not being restricted to great women; indeed, it was often found sweet and commendable in him to choose a woman of no sort of greatness at all.

Dorothy L. Sayers - Gaudy Night

What'll Geoffrey do when you pull off your First, my child?" demanded Miss Ha

Craig D. Lounsbrough -

If I had any hand in it at all there’s a chance that it might be beautiful, but it simply cannot not be majestic.

D.M. Enslin - Wielding Crimson

Philip obliged, opening his left hand, palm upwards, and forcing his energy into the creation of an orb of light, formed, tangible, and alive. The small suns Philip could create out of nothing, were miniatures of the original, with molten plasma lying almost invisible at their cores, obscured by the bright rays of light emitted from them, making them seem harmless.

Craig D. Lounsbrough -

Prayer is one action where I lay aside my abilities to immerse myself wholly in God’s capabilities. And the liberation found in such an action is less about being engaged with God and more about being freed from myself.

Anne McCaffrey - Dragonsinger

There's something wrong in not appreciating one's own special abilities, my girl. Find your own limitations, yes, but don't limit yourself with false modesty.

Israelmore Ayivor -

Those who mistrust their own abilities are being too wicked to themselves, discouraging themselves from doing what they should have been excelling in. If you are good at discouraging yourself, you can't be a good leader because leadership is built on inspiring others to face challenges.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

We can do the work.

Bernard Kelvin Clive -

Until one expands his imagination, abilities and capacity to do and receive, he will always have the crumbs from those who dare to do great works

Bryant McGill - Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements.

Michael Bassey Johnson -

Your mind is filled with ample secret abilities not known to you, keep it active by shutting down disbelieve.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

The mind, the body and the soul enfolds in divinity of spirit.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

You can begin to dream, to love, to dance, to read, to sing, to study, to paint, to teach, to draw, to swim, to exercise, to write….!

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

The more we give of ourself, the more we find ourself.

Sunday Adelaja -

Seeds of talents and abilities have been placed in us

Adrianna Stepiano - Words and Poems to Read

Beloved his harp cries out in the night an hour my body does shift, the jerk loves to open me up while laughter from Christ like he’s drunk. Shall I stare at her the jumping let live? My wants are my needs so within. The take gives.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Think Great: Be Great!

It takes persistent practice to be skilful in the act.

Lailah Gifty Akita - Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

There is enough work for everyone. May you find your purpose and passionately live it.

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