Quotes About Potential

It's the not-yet in the now, the taste of the fruit that does not-yet exist, hanging the blossom on the bough.

we all have at least one book hiding in the body

A shame really, because putting the right book in the right kid's hands is kind of like giving that kid superpowers.

It makes me sad that not every book is good,' I said. 'Not every book can be loved.' 'But when I pull a book off a shelf, and examine it, turning it this way and that, inspecting the cover, flipping through the pages and glancing at the words as they flash by, a thought here and a sentence there and I know that there is potential between those pages for love. Even if in my opinion the book is bad, someone else may find it good. Isn't that like love?

In the books she read, every stream might be a river god, every tree a dryad in disguise, every old woman a powerful fairy, every pebble an enchanted soul. Anything had the potential to transform, and this, to her, seemed the true meaning of art.

Turning your energy toward what's to come, leaning into the light. When you were born, your father wanted you to have my name. Miu: a seedling. He liked that idea, you as our little sprout. But I chose his: Gardner. One who makes things grow. I wanted you to be not only the grown, but the grower. To have power over your own life, turning your energy toward what's to come, leaning into the light.

A part of her wanted to stay home, to simply be with her children, but her own mother had always scorned those women who didn't work. "Wasting their potential," she had sniffed. "You've got a good brain, Elena. You're not just going to sit home and knit, are you?" A modern woman, she always implied, was capable—nay, required—to have it all.

A part of her wanted to stay home, to simply be with her children, but her mother had always scorned woman who didn't work. "Wasting their potential," she had sniffed. "You've got a good brain, Elena. You're not going to sit at home and knit, are you?" A modern woman, she always implied, was capable - nay, required - to have it all.

A million little chances to change the future.

immense and shocking potential.

Anything had potential to transform, and this, to her, seemed the true meaning of art.

The desire to reach for the sky runs deep in our human psyche.

Bir ÅŸeyi yapabileceÄŸimizi bilmek bize yetiyor, bu yüzden belki onu yapmaktan bile vazgeçiyoruz.

On the other hand, acknowledging fear is not a cause for depression or discouragement. Because we possess such fear, we also are potentially entitled to experience fearlessness. True fearlessness is not the reduction of fear, but going beyond fear.

We do not have to be ashamed of what we are. As sentient beings we have wonderful backgrounds. These backgrounds may not be particularly enlightened or peaceful or intelligent. Nevertheless, we have soil good enough to cultivate; we can plant anything in it.

Seeds must be sown everywhere. Only some will bear fruit. But there would not be the fruit from the few had the many not been sown.

History teaches us that the capacity for things to get worse is limitless.

A person becomes great not by sitting on some high seat, but through higher qualities. A crow does not become an eagle by simply sitting on the top of a palatial building.

Use your gifts well and you will discover others, among them a gift that is uniquely you. See these noble gifts in other people. Share the truth and be ready for the miracle to unfold

The seventh gift is Talent. May you discover your own special abilities and contribute them toward a better world.

Women's Book of Empowerment: 323 Affirmations That Change Everyday Problems into Moments of Potential.

Just think how the world would've turned out if Hitler had gotten into art school, thought Lucien.

And if it was a project, would it be a chance to show his talent?

Summertime is always the best of what might be.