I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
You have no ability, if you're a financial institution and you're threatened with criminal prosecution, you have no ability to negotiate.
So, for me, working with larger companies has often been very satisfying, precisely because of the ability of bringing critical mass to bear on a given effort.
While scrapping the HRA would severely curtail people's ability to seek legal redress in U.K. courts for violations of their fundamental rights, the Tories' threat to withdraw the U.K. from the ECHR are far more frightening.
I'm a musician. I play instruments. I dabble in the hip-hop field. That doesn't take vocal ability necessarily.
I think I could describe the perfect quarterback. Take a little piece of everybody. Take John Elway's arm, Dan Marino's release, maybe Troy Aikman's drop-back, Brett Favre's scrambling ability, Joe Montana's two-minute poise and, naturally, my speed.
Everybody has the ability to be manipulative, to be hateful and deceitful.
He who is vain and delights in his own ability is deceived by his inferiors. When he likes to bring forth arguments and kindliness, his inferiors take advantage of his abilities.
Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work.
Having too many layers of approval in a dynamic battlefield environment delays our ability to fight and win, especially when troops are engaged in combat.
The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
I hate pain, despite my ability to tolerate it beyond all known parameters, which is not necessarily a good thing.
Through my education, I didn't just develop skills, I didn't just develop the ability to learn, but I developed confidence.
Urban renewal always happens as a symphony of events, and part of the symphony is innovative, optimistic developers with the ability and willingness to transform historic properties.
I would say that the woman's ability to multi-task and to be maternal in instinct, it fosters a different approach to the character that makes sense as an actor.
Our ability to create that one-on-one engagement with a customer is a point of differentiation and a strategic advantage for us.
Our long-term prosperity depends critically on the ability of world leaders to make politically difficult decisions at a time when the global economy is still vulnerable on so many fronts.
Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
