#ability

Economy consists in a due and proper application of the means afforded according to the ability of the employer and the situation chosen; care being taken that the expenditure is prudently conducted. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#according #afforded #application #being #care

The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck. ↗

— Channing Pollock

#bad #bad luck #being #born #determination

Franklin Roosevelt had to govern at a time of crisis. If you're going to make changes in the way a nation thinks, you have to have the ability to take the crisis of the moment and use it to shape an agenda. ↗

— Pete du Pont

#agenda #changes #crisis #franklin #franklin roosevelt

I didn't have any problem bonding with Honey, but I was plagued with insecurities about my ability to bring up my baby. ↗

— Gail Porter

#about #any #baby #bonding #bring

The importance of information is directly proportional to its improbability. ↗

— Jerry Pournelle

#directly proportional #importance #improbability #information #proportional

I just hope that the democratic will of the Zimbabwean people prevails. If it does we must move quickly to help restore stability and prosperity. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#does #help #hope #i #just

In the beginning, people think vulnerability will make you weak, but it does the opposite. It shows you're strong enough to care. ↗

— Victoria Pratt

#care #does #enough #in the beginning #make

You show your vulnerability through relationships, and those feelings are your soft spot. You need to have a soft spot. ↗

— Victoria Pratt

#feelings #need #relationships #show #soft

I miss my boats, and I miss having the ability to be out on the water during the daytime and then go skiing at night. ↗

— Jason Priestley

#boats #daytime #during #go #having

I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think. ↗

— Richard Pryor

#about #believe #big #blessed #clear