Quotes About Potential

Wherever the creative power of desire is, there springs the soil's own seed. But do not forget to wait.

But the truth is that the unconscious is always there beforehand as a potential system of psychic functioning handed down by generations of man. Consciousness is a late-born descendant of the unconscious psyche. It would certainly show perversity if we tried to explain the lives of our ancestors in terms of their late descendants; and it is just as wrong, in my opinion, to regard the unconscious as a derivative of consciousness. We are nearer the truth if we put it the other way round.

Intuition does not say what things 'mean' but sniffs out their possibilities. 'Meaning' is given by thinking.

NaÅ¡e doba je epochou chaosu a rozkladu. VÅ¡e se stalo problematickým. Jak se to v takových stavech dÄ›je vždy, tla?í se nevÄ›domé obsahy na hranice vÄ›domí s cílem kompenzovat jeho nouzi. Stojí proto zato pe?livÄ› sledovat vÅ¡echny hrani?ní jevy, jakkoli temné se mohou zdát, aby v nich byly nalezeny zárodky možných nových Ã…â"¢ád?.

Hukuken konuÅŸursak, suçun orta?? olmasak bile, insan tabiat?m?z yüzünden her zaman potansiyel suçlular?z. Sadece o cehennem gibi meydan kavgas?na sürüklenecek uygun ortam? bulamad?k ÅŸimdiye dek.

Even if, juristically speaking, we are not accessories to the crime, we are always, thanks to our human nature, potential criminals. In reality we merely lacked a suitable opportunity to be drawn into the infernal melee.

The golden apples drop from the same tree, whether they be gathered by an imbecile locksmith's apprentice or by a Schopenhauer.

One must not put a loaded rifle on the stage if no one is thinking of firing it. —Anton Chekhov, Letter to Alexander Lazarev-Gruzinsky

It's natural, at first, to resist this idea, as it's undoubtedly easier to continue to allow the twin forces of internal whim and external requests to drive your schedule. But you must overcome this distrust of structure if you want to approach your true potential as someone who creates things that matter.

As a computer scientist, I make a living helping to advance the cutting edge of the digital world. Like many in my field, I'm enthralled by the possibilities of our techno-future. But I'm also convinced that we cannot unlock this potential until we put in the effort required to take control of our own digital lives — to confidently decide for ourselves what tools we want to use, for what reason, and under what conditions.

As a computer scientist, I make a living helping to advance the cutting edge of the digital world. Like many in my field, I'm enthralled by the possibilities of our techno-future. But I'm also convinced that we cannot unlock this potential until we put in the effort required to take control of our own digital lives—to confidently decide for ourselves what tools we want to use, for what reasons, and under what conditions. This isn't reactionary, it's common sense.

When you use craft to leave the virtual world of the screen & instead begin to work in more complex ways with the physical world around you, you're living truer to your primal potential. Craft makes us human, & in doing so, it can provide deep satisfactions that are hard to replicate in other (dare I say) less hands-on activities.

IT is a very old saying that you never can tell what you can do until you try. The more I see of life the more I am convinced of the wisdom of that observation.

The mind is a wonder and can accomplish many things. But it cannot accomplish the impossible. That is a thing only the heart can do.

Nothing is truly impossible. It's all a matter of looking at things in just the right way.

Your possibilities are endless, while mine are already sewn up tight. And even if you never find out, you'll still be whatever you can make of yourself.

Lo bueno es enemigo de lo extraordinario".

It used to be she didn't get dressed a lot of days. Now she comes out of her room most mornings dressed like she's ready to go. She still doesn't go anywhere, but the important part is, she could.

Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst.

Whoever we are here, we might be princesses somewhere else. Or writers. Or scientists. Or presidents. Or whatever the hell we want to be that everyone else says we can't.

the present is a reality, and the future is just a possibility!

To a young man who has in himself the magnificent possibilities of life, it is not fitting that he should be permanently commanded. He should be a commander. JAMES A. GARFIELD

I have never met a ragged boy in the street without feeling that I may owe him a salute, for I know not what possibilities may be buttoned up under his coat. - President James A. Garfield

Although Churchill was quick to believe every good thing ever said about his potential, he wasn't willing to leave anything to chance.