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Able Quotes

On capability, readiness and what makes action possible.

These quotes touch on being able to act: governments expected to give straight answers, leaders imagined thinking more imaginatively, and allies working to restore the unity needed to act together. For more, see our Being quotes.

Gray means being open-minded. I always look at the world that way; I'm able to hear both sides of an argument. I don't listen to opera, but I don't think it's good or bad; it's just its own thing. I...

Quotes by Graham Elliot

Everyone has to make their own decisions. I still believe in that. You just have to be able to accept the consequences without complaining.

Quotes by Grace Jones

I don't know what the next American revolution is going to be like, but we might be able to imagine it if your imagination were rich enough.

Quotes by Grace Lee Boggs

Queens is famous throughout the world for diversity and tolerance. But really it's what we have in common that makes our neighborhoods work, our students succeed, and our families able to care for children and grandparents as they can.

Quotes by Grace Meng

Even without reforms, the Social Security fund will be able to meet 100 percent of its obligations until 2042.

Quotes by Grace Napolitano

A Congressional Budget Office report released as recent as June 2004 says the system will be able to pay full benefits until 2052, and 80 percent after that.

Quotes by Grace Napolitano

The longevity of a band is really contingent on loving the people that you're making music with and being able to get along in the long run. It's just like being married, except you're married to more than one person!

Quotes by Grace Potter

The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible.

Quotes by Gore Vidal

I'm just so honored to be able to travel around the world and play songs.

Quotes by Grace Chatto

But certainly the laser proved to be what I realized it was going to be. At that moment in my life I was too ignorant in business law to be able to do it right, and if I did it...

Quotes by Gordon Gould

I never believed - or knew for sure - if I would be able to make a professional life in music. But it turned out that way.

Quotes by Gordon Lightfoot

We have lost sight of nature's role in the whole process of maturation and growing up. Parents and nature are a team. And nature can't go on without the parental role of being able to foster individuality and viability unless...

Quotes by Gordon Neufeld

Parents are the designated caregivers and are best suited for being able to raise children.

Quotes by Gordon Neufeld

My mother was able to get out of Germany because her father was Russian and those with a Russian passport could leave. My father was not so fortunate. He had to be smuggled out of Germany by being tied to...

Quotes by Gordon Sondland

I like to be able to control which players I'm working with. Because it doesn't matter how good a coach you are if the guys you're working with think they already know it all. You need a response, you need...

Quotes by Gordon Strachan

The whole object of the players' association is to try and make sure that any individual is able to capitalise on his ability, particularly in football, which is a very short career.

Quotes by Gordon Taylor

When an actor sings a song, he will be able to bring forth the emotion in it much better than a playback singer.

Quotes by Gopi Sundar

I don't think forgetting is an important feature of human memory. I think it's important to be able to remember things accurately.

Quotes by Gordon Bell

I just want to be able to get on an airplane and enjoy myself in Disneyland, not sit there worrying about all these assassins.

Quotes by Gordon Bethune

We must then build a proper relationship between the richest and the poorest countries based on our desire that they are able to fend for themselves with the investment that is necessary in their agriculture, so that Africa is not...

Quotes by Gordon Brown

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of statements about being "able" appear here?
The quotes cover being able to get clear answers from government, a commander being able to guide the military "into thinking more imaginatively," and nations being able to "take actions collectively together."
Is there a quote about government transparency?
Yes: "We should be able to go to our government and get clear answers," a statement calling for openness and accountability.
Does this page touch on international relations?
Yes: "Europe and America must act together in the face of evil. It's high time for Americans and Europeans to restore that unity and be able to take actions collectively together" makes the case for transatlantic cooperation.
Is there anything here about military leadership?
Yes: "A commander in chief with military experience might be able to prod a conservative military into thinking more imaginatively," suggesting that hands-on experience shapes better leadership. For more reflections on personal qualities, see Being.
Is this page more political than personal?
Yes, these particular quotes lean toward government, military, and international themes rather than personal or romantic reflections. If you're looking for warmer, more personal content, try Love, Life, or Good quotes instead.

You might also like our Good quotes and Love quotes for a broader range of reflective lines.