Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.
The ability to play the clarinet is the ability to overcome the imperfections of the instrument. There's no such thing as a perfect clarinet, never was and never will be.
There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.
Take, therefore, what modern technology is capable of: the power of our moral sense allied to the power of communications and our ability to organize internationally.That, in my view, gives us the first opportunity as a community to fundamentally change the world.
The ability to make love frivolously is the chief characteristic which distinguishes human beings from beasts.
Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.
The system that enables the most people to earn the most success is free enterprise, by matching up people's skills, interests, and abilities. In contrast, redistribution simply spreads money around. Even worse, it attenuates the ability to earn success by perverting economic incentives.
The future of our nation depends on our ability to produce food and fiber to sustain the world.
In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten years, our security can rest only on our ability to learn.
The best actors, I think, have a childlike quality. They have a sort of an ability to lose themselves. There's still some silliness.
The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and serve customers to the best of their ability.
As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce.
The ability to communicate with everybody, regardless of who are you are, is a great thing.
The extent of your consciousness is limited only by your ability to love and to embrace with your love the space around you, and all it contains.
Ability is nothing without opportunity.