Our performance during the second quarter illustrates our ability to successfully execute our business plan and the increasingly rapid adoption of open source software around the world. We are continuing to move our business model...

But talent—if you don’t encourage it, if you don’t train it, it dies. It might run wild for a little while, but it will never mean anything. Like a wild horse. If you don’t tame...

I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.

Quite frankly, the community has lost confidence in the commissioners’ ability to support the Black Forest Preservation Plan, … I think it’s time to incorporate.

Be responsible. Your abilities ensure that you respond to the responsibilities that you encounter daily.

He’s a very strong horse with tons of ability.

I observed Anthony at the MLS Player Combine and was very impressed with his ability to play smoothly out of the back. I am confident he could come in here and make a difference immediately.

Filipino businessmen must have the ability to compete freely in the global economy.

One of the greatest gifts in this world is the ability to make others smile. – The Unauthorized Autobiography of Jonathan Fisher

Your actions and approach with what you have, will showcase to others what you would be able to do with more.

My hope is that sometime in the next 24 hours, we play as close to our ability as we can. I wouldn’t be at all disappointed if around 11:30 [Tuesday night], I’m saying that’s the...

He’s been the same size and ability for awhile now, but he finally believes in himself. He’s starting to get the success he deserves.

We now have a much better ability to handle this.

From an intangible standpoint, it’s about things like effort, mental toughness, the ability to stay focused and execute, and be a little relentless in the way you try to go about your work, … We’re...

We have the ability to not only present the context and details of a story like this in text, but also give people the chance to see it, hear it and feel it. That’s what...

Brad and Jeremy can both kick. Adam has a lot of natural ability. He could be a huge addition for us. We were looking for someone to fill that role. I think he will definitely...

I knew physically that he had the ability to do it. It was just a matter of him learning his assignments and the things that he had to do from a mental standpoint of playing...

I liked that he was prolific. I liked the subject matter. I envied his ability to really be a part of the worlds that he portrayed. He was in it in a way that I...

The generality of mankind is lazy. What distinguishes men of genuine achievement from the rest of us is not so much their intellectual powers and aptitudes as their curiosity, their energy, their fullest use of...

To go down 2-0 and claw our way back is a credit to this team’s leadership and ability to not get rattled. I’m proud of the way they handled adversity.

That’s just unconscionable to me. We have the ability to do it right here.

As an actress she has the ability to be so committed to what she does. But at the same time [she can] put it all into a healthy perspective.

When even the most talented professionals are ‘acting,’ their ability to provide that leadership, drive change and resist regression is severely impaired.

We are trying to focus on moving up and trying to focus on our ability, rather than on Chicago. We know we are better than eighth place.

You must have the devil in you to succeed in any of the arts

I believe the war in Iraq has actually reduced our ability to effectively carry out that war against terrorism. It has shattered our alliances that will be critical to success in the war on terrorism....

With this merger, WorldCom accelerates by 12-to-18 months our ability to provide world-class managed Web and application hosting services — one of the highest growth markets in the industry,

The power of a focus group lies in its ability to leverage multiple channels of communication and thought. When you buckle down and really explore the many facets of a possible innovation to the organization,...

I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It’s not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it’s a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate...

The Sturm Group, … also provided documented ability to fund the purchase price and ongoing operations, as well as clear evidence of the ability to meet the financial and operating requirements of the City and...

Courage provides you with two qualities; the capability to begin something and the ability to endure it to the end! Let no one stop you from sparking your life with courage!

Microsoft would no longer have guaranteed placement on users’ desktops. That would mean its ability to leverage the desktop in terms of selling other services would be severely reduced, or it would have to negotiate...

The main driver behind this type of partnership would be the ability to give our kids access to community college classes on their back doorstep.

Adams first law of survival: Get even first.

George W. Bush: a person who is the ultimate outcome of the American condition. Someone promoted above ability because of circumstance and organisation and empathy. You don’t have to be intelligent. A moron in a...

Just about anyone can put a solid color tie with a patterned shirt, or vice-versa, but the ability to put patterns together in a harmonized way results in a much more sophisticated and contemporary look.

Touch of Ability with Action can never be lost in the journey of life.

He has enough ability to be an excellent player. Unfortunately, he’s been hurt the last couple of years.

For the baby boomer generation, a home is now seen not as the cornerstone of advancement but a ball and chain, restricting their ability and their mobility to move and seek out a job at...

I cannot understate the ability to handle classical texts such as Shakespeare.

I believe in entrepreneurs. I believe in their ability to make positive change in the world.

People are so constituted that everybody would rather undertake what they see others do, whether they have an aptitude for it or not.

To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities, is the glory of man.

Their speed impacted our margin of error. Everything coming faster, their ability to react, even when we got them in a bind they were able to react quickly.

If I believe my ability is small, then my efforts will be shallow and my push weak. If I think I am not capable, I will not try with energy. Without strong belief, I won’t...

have the ability to pick the time and place of their choosing … They have used swarm tactics and conducted a complex attack against civilians and Iraqi police officers.

I think artists can influence only through making music that challenges people, excites them and flips them out. Music that repeats what you know in ever-decreasing derivation, that’s unchallenging and unstimulating, deadens our minds, our...

We knew we had the ability to beat good teams on their floor. So we knew if we could just establish some consistency (at home) we could string together some wins.

I think what makes us human – is our interconnectedness among people. It’s our ability to form and maintain relationships. It’s the barometer by which we call ourselves human.

My father was strict, but he recognised my ability and got a lot of flak from the church for supporting me.