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Capacity Quotes - Page 15

he cult of productivity has its place, but worshipping at its altar daily robs us of the very capacity for joy and wonder that makes life worth living...

"Happy Birthday, Brain Pickings: 7 Things I Learned in 7 Years of Reading," by Maria Popova, www.brainpickings.org. October 23, 2013.

The only things that separates us from the brute, with which we have so much in common, is the capacity to distinguish between right and wrong.

Mahatma Gandhi, Anand T. Hingorani, Ganga Anand Hingorani (1985). “The Encyclopaedia of Gandhian Thoughts”

There is no time limit for a satyagrahi nor is there a limit to his capacity for suffering.

Mahatma Gandhi, Anand T. Hingorani, Ganga Anand Hingorani (1985). “The Encyclopaedia of Gandhian Thoughts”

I feel that the only true security I have is my capacity, however limited, to love.

Lawrence W. Fagg (2009). “Pauses: Reflections on Science, Spirituality, and the Fine Art of Living”, p.23, Andrews McMeel Publishing

One of the most frightening things, I think, is the capacity for retroactive searching, so you can go back in time and trace who someone is in contact with and where they've been.

"Tomgram: Laura Poitras and Tom Engelhardt, The Snowden Reboot". Interview with Tom Engelhardt, www.tomdispatch.com. October 19, 2014.

We have unrealized capacities that sometimes only emerge in crisis.

Lance Armstrong (2012). “It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life”, p.184, Random House

It's nice to be wanted in almost any capacity.

"Kevin Costner Talks DRAFT DAY, His Career, What We Can Learn from the Movies, How GIANT Influenced His Outlook on Life, and More". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. April 7, 2014.

Leadership is evoking in others the capacity to dream.

John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You”, p.297, Thomas Nelson Inc

No, it's not a 'corpse thing.' I feel I lack the emotional capacity to deal with those in mourning.

Jen Lancaster (2006). “Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office”, p.104, Penguin