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Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
'Tis skill not strength that governs a ship.
'Tis skill not strength that governs a ship.
A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.
A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
To the very last, he [Napolean] had a kind of idea, that, namely,
of "la carriere ouverte aux talents"--the read more
To the very last, he [Napolean] had a kind of idea, that, namely,
of "la carriere ouverte aux talents"--the tools to him that can
handle them.
The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without read more
The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
