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Human Capacity Quotes (page 3)

Ann Druyan quote: "And what greater might do we possess as human beings than our..."
And what greater might do we possess as human beings than our capacity to question and to learn? Ann Druyan
Most of the big shore places were closed now. And there were hardly any lights except the shadowy, moving glow of the ferryboat across the sound. And as the moon rose higher, the inessential houses began to melt away till gradually I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailor? eyes, A fresh green breast of the new world. Its vanished trees had once pandered in whispers to the last and greatest of all human dreams. For a transitory, enchanted moment man must have... F. Scott Fitzgerald
The daily press is the evil principle of the modern world, and time will only serve to disclose this fact with greater and greater clearness. The capacity of the newspaper for degeneration is sophistically without limit, since it can always sink lower and lower in its choice of readers. At last it will stir up all those dregs of humanity which no state or government can control. Soren Kierkegaard
Said Musa quote: "None can be more negative in its impact than the limitation on..."
None can be more negative in its impact than the limitation on human resource capacity. Said Musa
H. L. Mencken quote: "The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be..."
The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal. H. L. Mencken
Aldous Huxley quote: "Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking..."
Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. Aldous Huxley
Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities. Harry Emerson Fosdick
First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys. Elizabeth II
Sometimes you see how humanity can rise above any kind of cultural ills and hate that a person's capacity to love and communicate and forgive can be bigger than anything else. Viola Davis
Leigh Steinberg quote: "Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to..."
Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to have exactly the same shortcomings you have. Leigh Steinberg
For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed? Bell Hooks
The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started. Norman Cousins
Desmond Tutu quote: "As human beings we have the most extraordinary capacity for..."
As human beings we have the most extraordinary capacity for evil. We can perpetrate some of the most horrendous atrocities. Desmond Tutu
The right of each individual in any relation to secure to himself the full benefits of his intelligence, his capacity, his industry and skill are among the inalienable inheritances of humanity. Leland Stanford
Christmas renews our youth by stirring our wonder. The capacity for wonder has been called our most pregnant human faculty, for in it are born our art, our science, our religion. Ralph W. Sockman

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