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
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
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