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  Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

  Lou Holtz

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Inspirational, Perseverance, Business

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• As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

  William Hazlitt

  Inspirational, Confidence, Positive Attitude

  William Hazlitt (1837). “Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].”, p.37

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• The art of using moderate abilities to advantage often brings greater results than actual brilliance

  Francois de La Rochefoucauld

  Art, Advantage, Results

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• The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.

  George Lucas

  Intelligent, Doe, Jinn

  Patricia C. Wrede, George Lucas (2012). “Star Wars®: Episode I: The Phantom Menace”, p.21, Scholastic Inc.

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• I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

  Confucius

  Life, Success, Smart

  Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.80, Cosimo, Inc.

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• We all posses different gifts and abilities. How we use those gifts determines who we are.

  Brandon Mull

  Different, Use, Who We Are

  Brandon Mull, Brandon Dorman (2010). “Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary”, p.159, Simon and Schuster

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• Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Motivational, Leadership, Inspiration

  Martin D. Tullai, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “Speaking of Abraham Lincoln”

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• Mutual caring relationships require kindness and patience, tolerance, optimism, joy in the other's achievements, confidence in oneself, and the ability to give without undue thought of gain.

  Fred Rogers

  Relationship, Kindness, Caring

  Fred Rogers (1995). “You Are Special: Words of Wisdom for All Ages from a Beloved Neighbor”, p.23, Penguin

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• Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Believe, Accomplishment

  Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (1997). “Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration”, p.209, Basic Books

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• Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift.

  Maya Angelou

  Art, Philosophy, Love Life

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• The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

  Abraham Maslow

  Inspirational, Motivational, Time

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• My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.

  Maya Angelou

  Children, Son, Blessing

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  Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "The Rhythm of Life : Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose" by Matthew Kelly, (p. 80), 2004.

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• Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.

  Franz Kafka

  Happy Birthday, Beauty, Inspirational Birthday

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• Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

  Stephen Hawking

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Motivational, Attitude, Men

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• The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.

  Booker T. Washington

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Knowledge

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  If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.

  Henry Ford

  Inspirational, Meaningful, Hope

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• Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk — and to act.

  Maxwell Maltz

  Success, Christian, Differences

  "Psycho-Cybernetics Deluxe Edition: The Original Text of the Classic Guide to a New Life".

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• For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

  Walter Scott

  Success, Attitude, Important

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• Ability is of little account without opportunity.

  Lucille Ball

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Motivational, Suicide

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• Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

  John Wooden

  Life, Motivational, Positive

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes, John Wooden (2010). “The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights of John Wooden”, p.101, Gospel Light Publications

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• A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.

  William Feather

  Men, Deny, Obligation

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