ABILITY QUOTES V

quotations about ability

Natural abilities can almost compensate for the want of every kind of cultivation, but no cultivation of the mind can make up for the want of natural abilities.

ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER

attributed, Day's Collacon

Tags: Arthur Schopenhauer


Natural ability is only one piece of the puzzle of what it takes to win.

WILLIAM FOTHERINGHAM

"Chris Froome: Test results will not convince everyone I am clean", The Guardian, December 4, 2015


Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.

FRANCIS BACON

Essays

Tags: Francis Bacon


A husband without ability is like a house without a roof.

EUDOXUS

attributed, Day's Collacon


You need to aim beyond what you are capable of. You need to develop a complete disregard for where your abilities end.

PAUL ARDEN

attributed, "31 Things That Will Happen When You Finally Decide to Live Your Dreams", Observer, February 26, 2016