Capability Quotes

“Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, 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

“Do you understand how amazing it is to hear that from an adult? Do you know how amazing it is to hear that from anybody? It's one of the simplest sentences in the world, just four words, but they're the four hugest words in the world when they're put together.

You can do it.

I can do it.

Let's do it.”
― Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

“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

“Life shouldn't be about the either/or. We're capable of more than that, you know?”
― Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride

“What we can or cannot do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.”
― Albert Camus

“Most of life's actions are within our reach, but decisions take willpower.”
― Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting

“God does not begin by asking our ability, but more of our availability. When we prove our dependability, He will in crease our capability.”
― Neal A. Maxwell

“A heart can hold a heart-full of anything.”
― Suman Pokhrel

“It will be foolish not to get your heart broken, even once.
For having a broken heart makes you realize the immense capability it possesses to mend and heal itself and to love far more intensely,with every affixed piece of it that was once broken and torn apart..”
― Sanhita Baruah

“The Number our envious Persons, confirmation our capability.”
― Oscar Wilde

“Your health, wealth, position, performance, ability and attitude are the results of your decisions.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Dream big!: See your bigger picture!

“Most of us are capable of more than we believe.”
― Nathaniel Branden, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

“Until you take time to discover yourself, you never know what you can achieve or how far you can go”
― Sunday Adelaja

“Liberation for who does not have a shack and freedom for who does not know how to live is fatal.”
― Alireza Salehi Nejad, The Third World: Country or People

“Perhaps the answer lies in spurning our gifts altogether, and focusing not on our capabilities, but on our responsibilities. Perhaps it is time to stop paying attention as a species to what we are capable of doing, but instead look to what we should be doing and how we might do it better.”
― Brennan Lee Mulligan, Strong Female Protagonist: Book Two

“I don't think the drug dealer in ghetto culture is really admired just because of the shit he owns. He isn't respected for his money, either. Think about it—there are plenty of people with money who aren't respected in ghettos all over the world. No, he's respected because he's capable. For those who feel broken and helpless, there does not exist a more inspiring thing.”
― Mike Hawthorne, Happiness Will Follow

“Each of us is a chunk of uranium, extremely unstable, but extremely potent.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

“No one suspects American women of anything but needlepoint. Men so seldom imagine us capable of the things we're capable of.”
― Meg Waite Clayton, The Postmistress of Paris

“What passion rushes to flatter, time is slow to disillusion us about.”
― Baltasar Gracián, How to Use Your Enemies

“Where motivation was concerned, there was hardly any difference between a caveman and a civilised human.
The desire to live, and live as well as the next man, was common to all.
The point at which virtually all of mankind began to develop a sense of discontent was when it discovered the hiatus between desire and capability.”
― P.V. Narasimha Rao

“Acknowledgment of one’s own or another’s strengths, efforts, accomplishments, etc., can facilitate natural learning. Acknowledgment of and respect for one’s capabilities support trust in Self 2.”
― Timothy Gallwey

“The more desired relationship is one of respect and trust. If so, this change can start with a change of attitude. If you observe Self 1, in its critical posture, it looks down at Self 2 and diminishes it (in its own eyes) with its disparaging thoughts. The other possibility is to learn to look up to Self 2. This is the attitude of respect based on true recognition of its natural intelligence and capabilities. Another word for this attitude is humility, a feeling that happens naturally in the presence of something or someone you admire. As you find your way to an attitude that slopes upward toward Self 2 with respect, the feelings and thoughts that accompany the controlling and critical attitude fade and the sincerity of Self 2 emerges. With an attitude of respect, you learn to speak in the language of the respected person.”
― Timothy Gallwey

“It’s not the capability of the tool, but the skill of the craftsman. And if the product that we’ve created doesn’t exceed the capability of who we are, we’ve placed ourselves in the hands of a craftsman who’s less than the God we need.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Consider using a three-level goal system to determine your achievement levels at a training session, during the next competition, or in your upcoming season: 1) bronze, 2) silver, and 3) gold. In this system, bronze symbolizes a desired result that would be a good outcome based on a reasonable assessment of past performances and current capabilities. Silver refers to a significant improvement. Finally, gold is equivalent to achieving a best time or delivering a major performance breakthrough.”
― Jim Afremow, The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive

“To say 'I did,' you must start with 'I am,' 'I can,' and 'I will.”
― Kurian Mathew Tharakan

“At work, they knew me to be capable but fragile. Quiet, clouded up with daydreams. Usually diligent, though sometimes inconsistent, moody. But also something else, something implacable: I was unsavvy in some fundamental, uncomfortable way. The sound of my loud, nervous laugh, like gargling gravel, was a social liability. I skipped too many office parties. They kept me on because my output was prolific and they could task me with more and more production assignments. When I focused, a trait I exhibited at the beginning of my time there, I could be detail-oriented to the point of obsession.”
― Ling Ma, Severance

“Tapping the capacity and capability of thought leadership proves the knack of a great leader.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, Modified Leadership

“The more skill it takes to accomplish a task, the more difficult it is to comprehend the knowledge needed to deal with it, the more likely it is that someone incompetent will perform it.”
― Luigina Sgarro

“[Y]oung people of all identities and communities worldwide continuously reveal themselves to be more capable, powerful, active, and progressive than they are ever given credit for.”
― Adam F.C. Fletcher, Democracy Deficit Disorder: Learning Democracy with Young People

“Learning to endure rough weathers with an infectious calm without regrets is one essential aspect of leadership.”
― Ramesh Sood, Untitled Life’s Random Lessons : A tapestry of anecdotes on life, mindset, leadership, communication and relationships.