They are able because they think they are able. — Virgil
Capability is the ability to better what you are already doing. Capacity is about doing more of what you are already doing. Improve your capacity. Increase your capacity. That’s progress! — Mahatria Ra
You are capable of much more than you are presently thinking, imagining, doing or being. — Myles Munroe
Ability is a wonderful thing, but its value is greatly enhanced by dependability. Ability implies repeatability and accountability. — Robert A. Heinlein
I have the capacity of being more wicked than any example that man could set me. — James C. Maxwell
The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges. — Walter Annenberg
You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can. — Jimmy Carter
Ability is of little account without opportunity. — Napoleon Bonaparte
I want to be all that I am capable of becoming. — Katherine Mansfield
They can do all because they think they can. — Virgil
Top 10 Being Capable Quotes
The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. — Jean Piaget
If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life. — Abraham Maslow
There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. — Nelson Mandela
Human beings are capable of virtually limitless degradation; they are also capable of virtually limitless improvement and achievement. Success depends on goals and on diligence in pursuing them. — Mas Oyama
There is but one mode by which man can possess in perpetuity all the happiness which his nature is capable of enjoying, - that is by the union and co-operation of all for the benefit of each. — Robert Owen
People with high assurance in their capabilities approach difficult tasks as challenges to be mastered rather than as threats to be avoided. — Albert Bandura
Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it alone takes them and joins them by what is deepest in themselves. — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom. — John Locke
When wireless is fully applied the earth will be converted into a huge brain, capable of response in every one of its parts. — Nikola Tesla
Being Capable Image Quotes
Only the camera seems to be really capable of describing modern life. — Alexander Rodchenko
He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free. — Victor Hugo
Never forget how wildly capable you are.
Being Capable Of More Quotes
You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give. — E. O. Wilson
Today, we are closer, more confident, and more capable than ever before of making the goal of national rejuvenation a reality. But we must be prepared to work harder than ever to get there. — Xi Jinping
We spent a lot of time trying to understand what GPT-4 is capable of. Getting it out in the world is how we learn. We’re constantly making updates, include a bunch of improvements, so that the model is much more scalable to whatever personality or sort of mode you want it to be in. — Greg Brockman
Our bodies are capable of anything. It's our mind we have to convince.
We are all capable of so much more than we allow ourselves to be... So let’s hit reset. Let’s begin anew the process of stepping into that person we always wanted, and deserve, to be. — Rich Roll
The purpose of arts education is not to produce more artists, though that is a byproduct. The real purpose of arts education is to create complete human beings capable of leading successful and productive lives in a free society. — Dana Gioia
When I think of organizations, I think of the capabilities an organization has more than its morphology or structure. The ability of an organization to have a shared purpose and the ability for employees to be productive are critical capabilities for most organizations today. — Dave Ulrich
Be gentle with yourself, you're doing the best you can.
My heart might be bruised, but it will recover and become capable of seeing beauty of life once more. It's happened before, it will happen again, I'm sure. When someone leaves, it's because someone else is about to arrive--I'll find love again. — Paulo Coelho
Very few of us are capable of being Free Thinkers, needing neither to adore nor to insult God, the insult often being an act of faith more profound than adoration. — Alexandra David-Neel
Be about ten times more magnanimous than you believe yourself capable of. Your life will be a hundred times better for it. — Cheryl Strayed
True healing means drawing the circle of our being larger and becoming more inclusive, more capable of loving. In this sense, healing is not for the sick alone, but for all humankind. — Richard Moss
She Is Capable Quotes
I think everybody longs to be loved and longs to know that he or she is lovable and, consequently, the greatest thing that we can do is to help somebody know that they are loved and capable of loving. — Fred Rogers
If we want to help poor people out, one way to do that is to help them explore and use their own capability. Human being is full of capacity, full of capability, it's a wonderful creation, but many people never get a chance to explore that, never know that she or he has that. — Muhammad Yunus
Mother Firefly is the kind of character I've always wanted to play. She's larger than life, terribly tragic, and capable of a lot of love. — Leslie Easterbrook
[Betsy DeVos] is quite a smart person, capable, pretty sophisticated in subtle thought. And so to me, that puts her in the realm of policy. But we're in a climate where, as today, she tries to visit a school, and she can't even do that because protesters are blocking that. — David Brooks
Any woman who does not give birth to as many children as she is capable is guilty of murder. — Saint Augustine
Is this the part where you say if I hurt her, you'll kill me?" "No" Simon said, "If you hurt Clary she's quite capable of killing you herself. Possibly with a variety of weapons. — Cassandra Clare
Ordinarily if an actor gets chosen for the lead in a film, he or she has already built up a repertoire, and everyone knows what he or she is capable of. — Zhang Ziyi
Michelle Obama is going to be an amazing First Lady: She's intelligent, capable and motivated. She just embodies everything that an American woman should represent. — Eva Longoria
The influence of woman will ever be exercised directly in all good or evil. Give her, then, such light as she is capable of receiving. — Sydney, Lady Morgan
It is a fact capable of amiable interpretation that ladies are not the worst disposed towards a new acquaintance of their own sex, because she has points of inferiority. — George Eliot
I Am Capable Quotes
I am not capable of doing big things, but I want to do everything, even the smallest things, for the greater glory of God. — Dominic Savio
I am convinced that a good building must be capable of absorbing the traces of human life and taking on a specific richness... I think of the patina of age on materials, of innumerable small scratches on surfaces, of varnish that has grown dull and brittle, and of edges polished by use. — Peter Zumthor
Judo taught me that I am capable of anything... I can mentally push past anything and be victorious. — Ronda Rousey
I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. — Carl Sagan
I am confident in my ability, as I always have been, and that I will be capable of maintaining my form, if not improving, year in, year out. — Harry Kane
I change my life when I change my thinking.
I am Light. I am Spirit.
I am a wonderful, capable being.
And it is time for me to acknowledge
that I create my own reality with my thoughts.
If I want to change my reality,
then it is time for me to change my mind. — Louise Hay
If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe. — Soren Kierkegaard
The marathon has so many elements to prepare for. I think that is one reason I always want to come back for more. There is always something to change in your preparation and I am still trying to discover what I am capable of. I guess I just love the challenge. — Dathan Ritzenhein
I am powerful and I am loving.
I have much to give to this world.
I am a person of worth.
I deserve love.
I am a capable person.
My life has meaning.
My life is unfolding perfectly.
There is plenty of time. — Susan Jeffers
Sometimes it seems to me that I am capable of absolutely nothing, but that nature through me can accomplish a great deal. — Emil Nolde
We are ready to sacrifice our souls, our children and our families so as not to give up Iraq. We say this so no one will think that America is capable of breaking the will of the Iraqis with its weapons. — Saddam Hussein
Are we forming children who are only capable of learning what is already known? Or should we try to develop creative and innovative minds, capable of discovery from the preschool age on, throughout life? — Jean Piaget
To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life. — Robert Louis Stevenson
It seems we are capable of immense love and loyalty, and as capable of deceit and atrocity. It's probably this shocking ambivalence that makes us unique. — John Scott
We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing. — Mother Teresa
We've always known that our bodies are capable of healing themselves under the right conditions: Diet and exercise improve our health. But there are also ancient genetic survival pathways in every living thing. — David Sinclair
The finest emotion of which we are capable is the mystic emotion. — Albert Einstein
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems. — Mahatma Gandhi
The argument that 'boys will be boys' actually carries the profoundly anti-male implication that we should expect bad behavior from boys and men. The assumption is that they are somehow not capable of acting appropriately, or treating girls and women with respect. — Jackson Katz
Your Capable Quotes
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master. — Epictetus
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. — John Wooden
The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present. — Barbara De Angelis
The ultimate is not to win, but to reach within the depths of your capabilities and to compete against yourself to the greatest extent possible. When you do that, you have dignity. You have the pride. You can walk about with character and pride no matter in what place you happen to finish. — Billy Mills
Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you're capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use the confidence to build up the rest of your game. Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time. — Mia Hamm
What if all those terrible stories you tell yourself about yourself aren’t true? What if the limits you self-impose on your capabilities are a lie? Consider the possibility. Then modify your behavior accordingly. — Rich Roll
The ultimate is not to win, but to reach within the depths of your capabilities and to compete against yourself. — Billy Mills
Are you capable of risking your life for someone? Do it for Christ. — Pope John Paul II
To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life. — Jill Bolte Taylor
Never underestimate your ability to make someone else's life better - even if you never know it. — Greg Louganis
Not Capable Quotes
God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he will increase our capability. — Neal A. Maxwell
Success is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do compared to what you are capable of doing. — Zig Ziglar
Love is not sexual intercourse. Love is not vital attraction and interchange. Love is not the heart’s hunger for affection. Love is a mighty vibration coming straight from the One. And only the very pure and very strong are capable of receiving and manifesting it. — Mirra Alfassa
I believe man will not merely endure, he will prevail...because he has a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. — William Faulkner
The Philippines are ours forever. They are not capable of self-government. How could they be? They are not a self-governing race. — Albert J. Beveridge
We can not underestimate the potential harm North Korea's capabilities can cause for the rest of the world. — Zach Wamp
If you do not have brains you have legs — Greek Proverbs
The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness. — Joseph Conrad
If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. — Mahatma Gandhi
You Are Capable Quotes
If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The limitless loving devotion to God, and the gift God makes of Himself to you, are the highest elevation of which the heart is capable; it is the highest degree of prayer. The souls that have reached this point are truly the heart of the Church. — Edith Stein
To be who you are and become what you are capable of is the only goal worth living. — Alvin Ailey
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
People are only limited by their imagination. If you don't dream then you won't do it. Human beings are capable of doing amazing things. — Nirmal Purja
I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So if you put forth the work, what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not. — Michael Jordan
Sometimes you think that you need to be perfect, that you cannot make mistakes ... realize you are a human being - like everyone else capable of reaching great potential but not capable of being perfect. — Susan Polis Schutz
Never let anyone define what you are capable of by using parameters that don’t apply to you. — Chuck Close
Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity. — Gaston Rebuffat
Find it within you to love exactly who you are and to know you're capable, you're loved and you're beautiful. The world is a better place, because of you! You are unique, because there is only ONE of you! — Shantel VanSanten
Man treats woman as his own property and not as being capable of feelings, like himself. The way man treats women is much worse than the way landlords treat servants and the high-caste treat the low-caste. These treat them so demeaningly only in situations mutually affecting them; but men treat cruelly and as slaves, from their birth till death. — Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
To approach a city, or even a city neighborhood, as if it were a larger architectural problem, capable of being given order by converting it into a disciplined work of art, is to make the mistake of attempting to substitute art for life. The results of such profound confusion between art and life are neither life nor art. They are taxidermy. — Jane Jacobs
Yes, I am my brother's keeper. I am under a moral obligation to him that is inspired, not by any maudlin sentimentality but by the higher duty I owe myself. What would you think me if I were capable of seating myself at a table and gorging myself with food and saw about me the children of my fellow beings starving to death? — Eugene V. Debs
If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting. — David Bowie
An artist is above all a human being, profoundly human to the core. If the artist can't feel everything that humanity feels, if the artist isn't capable of loving until he forgets himself and sacrifices himself if necessary, if he won't put down his magic brush and head the fight against the oppressor, then he isn't a great artist. — Diego Rivera
The principal goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done-men who are creative, inventive, and discovers. The second goal of education is to form minds which can be critical, can verify, and not accept everything they are offered. — Jean Piaget
I really don't know Elon very well. I know his public persona, but I also know you can't know anyone by their public persona. It is impossible. You may think you do, but I guarantee you don't. Judging bu the results, he must be a very capable leader. There's no way you could have Tesla and SpaceX without being a capable leader. — Jeff Bezos
You must want to be first-class ...meaning the best, the very best you are capable of becoming. If you deliberately plan to be less than you are capable of being, then I warn you that you'll be deeply unhappy for the rest of your life. You will be evading your own capacities, your own possibilities. — Abraham Maslow
Historians are dangerous and capable of turning everything upside down. They have to be watched. — Nikita Khrushchev
You can either tell yourself, 'It's too hard, I don't think I'll be able to do it,' or 'Yes, I can do this. Let me at it!' Only a fine line separates the two. But I'll tell you one thing: if you work like crazy, you'll come to display capabilities that you never knew you had--potentials that you always possessed, but never tapped. — Josei Toda
In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions. — Catherine II
Your blood flow, the life-force, the electricity, they’re all in there. But what are you going to do with them? This is the only life you’ve got, so it’s time to move beyond your conditioning. It’s time to move beyond your fear or whatever else is holding you back from living fully because that’s the way nature meant you to be. Your fears are a consequence of a conditioned mind, and they are nothing but a burden. — Wim Hof
I enjoy being Jewish, but I'm an atheist... I hate fundamentalism in all its forms. Jews, Catholics, Baptists, I think they are all potty and capable of destroying the world. — Warren Mitchell
I fell in love with my country - its rivers, prairies, forests, mountains, cities and people. No one can take my love of country away from me! I felt then, as I do now, it's a rich, fertile, beautiful land, capable of satisfying all the needs of its people. It could be a paradise on earth if it belonged to the people, not to a small owning class. — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
There is no upper limit to what individuals are capable of doing with their minds. There is no age limit that bars them from beginning. There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome if they persist and believe. — H. G. Wells
In addition, the firm's risk management capabilities need to be commensurate with the risks it expects to take. —
Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it. — August Strindberg
Russia and Norway have a dispute over the Svalbard Islands, the northernmost point on earth with a settled population. Most countries recognize the islands as being under Norwegian sovereignty, but the biggest island has a growing population of Russian migrants who have assembled around the coal-mining industry there. The mines are not profitable, but the Russian community serves as a useful tool in furthering Moscow’s claims on the islands. Norway knows what is coming and has made the Arctic its foreign policy priority. Its air force regularly intercepts Russian fighter jets approaching its borders; the heightened tensions have caused it to move the center of military operations from the south to the north, and it is building an Arctic battalion. Canada and Denmark are expanding their Arctic military capabilities as well. — Tim Marshall
Perhaps only people who are capable of real togetherness have that look of being alone in the universe. The others have a certain stickiness, they stick to the mass. — D. H. Lawrence
I fired the ball for the purpose of giving those dudes to understand upon what ground I stood, believing that those of this class who believe that there are no women capable of taking care of themselves when young, would inform their friends that they might be in danger of their lives if they approached me. — Mary Edwards Walker
Cultivate your own capabilities, your own style. Appreciate the members of your family for who they are, even though their outlook or style may be miles different from yours. Rabbits don't fly. Eagles don't swim. Ducks look funny trying to climb. Squirrels don't have feathers. Stop comparing. There's plenty of room in the forest. — Charles R. Swindoll
As for myself, I always willingly acknowledge my own self as the principal cause of every good and of every evil which may befall me; therefore, I have always found myself capable of being my own pupil, and ready to love my teacher. — Giacomo Casanova
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