“Life is a slippery thing to define, but it consists of two very different skills: the ability to replicate, and the ability to create order.”

“One way to define wisdom is the ability to see, into the future, the consequences of your choices in the present. That ability can give you a completely different perspective on what the future might look like.”

“Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.”

“The English language lacks the ability to express thoughts that surpass the order of concrete things. It’s because the German language has this ability that Germany is the country of thinkers.”

“To us power is, first of all, the ability to define phenomena, and secondly the ability to make these phenomena act in a desired manner.”

“A life-creating ability is what gives meaning to human ideals and aspirations for their embodiment!”

“Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.”

“I'd define it as self-awareness: an ability to trust your own judgment. An ability to see through veils of bullshit or spins on stories or propaganda. Maybe an ability to think for yourself.”

“It's a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”

“The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The
willingness to learn is a choice.”