Quotes about Ability

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“Ability is a poor man's wealth.”
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“They are able because they think they are able.”
— Virgil
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“Not many men have both good fortune and good sense.”
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“We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.”
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“The boy was as useless as rubber lips on a woodpecker.”
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“When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.”
MisattributedListed as misattributed to John Ruskin; no source in their known works. · evidenceAbility
“No great intellectual thing was ever done by great effort.”
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“You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.”
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“As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.”
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“No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.”
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“A genius can't be forced; nor can you make an ape an alderman.”
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“When my horse is running good, I don't stop to give him sugar.”
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“The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.”
VerifiedThe History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776–1788), Chap. 68 · evidenceAbility
“Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.”
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“When it is a question of God's almighty Spirit, never say, ''I can't.''”
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“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!”
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“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.”
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