Ability Quotes

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it. (“Peter Pan”)

It’s one thing to have the gift, the ability and the talent. You need to put the work into it yourself, whether staring at video, starting early, preparation. You never take that for granted.

And that’s no idle jest.

Ability, n. The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meaner ambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones. In the last analysis ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity.

It is a great ability to be able to conceal one’s ability.

We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt.

Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.

Nature creates ability; luck provides it with opportunity.

You’ve got to have the goods, my boy, If you would finish strong. A bluff may work a little while, But not for very long: A line of talk by itself Will seldom see you through. You’ve got to have the goods, my boy, And nothing else will do. The fight is pretty stiff, my […]

He is able who thinks he is able.