Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically — Marcus Aurelius
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. — Hans Hofmann
Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. — Josh Billings
Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. — Winston Churchill
Your ability to learn faster than your competition is your only sustainable competitive advantage. — Arie de Geus
To be a good human being is to have a kind of openness to the world, an ability to trust — Martha Nussbaum
As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep — Margaret Mead
Mindful meditation has been discovered to foster the ability to inhibit those very quick emotional impulses. — Daniel Goleman
Education is essential to change, for education creates both new wants and the ability to satisfy them. — Henry Steele Commager
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence. — Robert Frost
Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself. — Thomas J. Watson
When I make art, I think about its ability to connect with others, to bring them into the process. — Jim Hodges