Quotes About Potential

We all have it in us to be something other than what we are, I thought, but we don't often get a glimpse of what we could have been. Most of us are better off for the not knowing.

My brother has the potential to become one of the top guys within Strikeforce. He had a very busy personal life; therefore, he wasn't training as hard as he should, but if he's going to pick up his training, he will be a danger for every fighter.

I personally know I can be a 1.000 OPS guy every year.

Movement of people is taking place on an immense scale, and from a European perspective, the number of potential future immigrants seems limitless.

I'm delighted to be joining City. It didn't take much persuasion from Mark Hughes; they are heading in the direction I want to go. There is great potential here.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

At 14 I was the fastest runner in Denmark. I was nearly a professional goalkeeper. I could have been the rival of Peter Schmeichel.

Phil Neville could be on the road to one day, maybe, becoming the England manager. I know him closely. He was a great captain, a great leader. He's had great experience.

When people are overlooking somebody like Phil Davis, it's a dangerous thing.

As a philanthropist, I try to help people take ownership. Everything I've done is rooted in the notion that every human being is born equally capable. What people lack is equal opportunity.

I want the kids in the Philippines to compete with the world, with other kids out there, to have the opportunity. You never know, you might find the next Black Eyed Peas out there.

I am hopeful that weightlifting will grow with more kids getting into the sport not just from Zamboanga City or Cebu but all over the Philippines who can become the next Hidilyn Diaz.

I believe that we will see a lot of great champions come out of the Philippines.

So that's my philosophy: If you believe in yourself, the chances and the opportunities will come around.

I think Phoenix is a place where people see the potential. They see the young core that we have. They see the fan base, the wonderful city.

I don't like to photograph children as children. I like to see them as adults, as who they really are. I'm always looking for the side of who they might become.

I think there is definitely a physical peak for people, and it's probably a little bit later than most people would believe.

At age 10, I was better at ballet than I think I will ever be at any physical activity for the rest of my life.

I am all for anything that is going to better equip a person who is physically challenged in any way, to have an opportunity to be able to do what they are able to do.

I can take just about anyone and make them physically strong.

I know that one of the distinguishing things was I looked like I could hold a gun, even though I'd never held one before and I'm physically able to do the martial arts and all that stuff.

If I had an extra 20 or 50 years physically, I could have been the dancer of my dreams. But I never became that dancer.

Giving birth was probably the most empowering thing I've ever done physically. I was like, 'Now I can do anything. I can run a marathon... I can run three marathons!'

All the things you put off, like learning to play the piano or leaning a different language? You're like, what's the point? I'm not really gonna do that, am I?