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From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned.
From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
They are able because they think they are able.
They are able because they think they are able.
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
If there be anything that can be called genius, it consists chiefly in ability to give that attention to a read more
If there be anything that can be called genius, it consists chiefly in ability to give that attention to a subject which keeps it steadily in the mind, till we have surveyed it accurately on all sides.
As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.
The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is read more
The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
