Quotes About Potential

I can." He rent his dark tresses, Resulting in messes, Thus prompting his L.I. to flee till, she reached the end of the world and jumped off. Perhaps I have untapped potential.

If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present.

Art is not a gift which a few people are given, but rather it is a gift which most people throw away.

My mom was so people-friendly. She was incredible. She'd go to the mall, and she'd talk to everyone. Give people a kiss on the cheek. I think if I wasn't pushed around a lot, I'd be great with people. Maybe I still can be.

It is a mistake to imagine that potentially great men are rare. It is the conditions that permit the promise of greatness to be fulfilled that are rare. What is so difficult to achieve is the cultural background that permits potential greatness to be converted into actual greatness.

I believe that at the center of the universe there dwells a loving spirit who longs for all that's best in all of creation, a spirit who knows the great potential of each planet as well as each person, and little by little will love us into being more than we ever dreamed possible. That loving spirit would rather die than give up on any one of us.

There's a part of all of us that longs to know that even what's weakest about us is still redeemable and can ultimately count for something good.

Deep within each of us is a spark of the divine just waiting to be used to light up a dark space.

Passion is born when you catch a glimpse of your true potential.

Regardless of where I am or what I am working on, there is always one thought on my mind: Who shows promise? Who shows up every morning? Who solves problems? Who thinks of something clever? These people are my future if I can involve and develop them.

Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.

What is possible for me is possible for you.

The buried talent is the sunken rock on which most lives strike and founder.

Don't ever sell mankind short by saying there's anything they can't do.

Das Mögliche ist beinahe unendlich, das Wirkliche streng begrenzt, weil doch nur eine von allen Möglichkeiten zur Wirklichkeit werden kann. Das Wirkliche ist nur ein Sonderfall des Möglichen und deshalb auch anders denkbar.

This secret spoke Life herself unto me 'Behold,' said she, 'I am that which must ever surpass itself.'

Every difficulty, issue, or worry, contains within itself the seed of its own undoing.

Cada ser humano posee un potencial para la oscuridad -- continuó diciendo el abuelo -- A lo largo de la vida adquirimos mucha práctica en optar por una o por otra.

We all posses different gifts and abilities. How we use those gifts determines who we are.

People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.

People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.

Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.

One of the great tragedies of life is knowing how many people in the world are made to soar, paint, sing, or steer—except they never get the chance to find out.

All people must accept that we have the potential to do terrible things. It is part of seeing our place in the universe, our heritage, and our natures. But in that acceptance we gain strength, for potential can be refused. Any hero who could have been a monster is more heroic for the choices he or she made to walk another road.