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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.

If you grow up with traditions in your family, it's always nice to be able to get home and have those moments.

Quotes by Dabo Swinney

If we are not honest, we are not going to be able to forge unity.

Quotes by Cyril Ramaphosa

I do think that there is a hunger in the land for a vision of confessional Christianity that is robust, God-centered, tough-minded, able to address today and tomorrow and the next day, and comprehensive.

Quotes by D. A. Carson

Maybe one day we will be able to take a pill that keeps us young and healthy much longer. I believe in my heart that this will happen.

Quotes by Cynthia Kenyon

I never thought for one second I'd be able to play with a real band. When I was in high school, I went through a lot of bad treatment and was called a lot of names by boys because I...

Quotes by Cynthia Robinson

The future has never been something that I've been able to plan. Every time I try - I don't care if it's three or four days ahead or a week ahead - it just doesn't pan out.

Quotes by Cynthia Robinson

It's so great to be able to write from home. My bread is rising downstairs, and I'm upstairs writing. I have a writing room that my grandchildren consider one of their playrooms.

Quotes by Cynthia Voigt

The new artist is meeting the general public before they meet the record company. They're able to put the material on YouTube and have a million views before they even meet an executive at a record company, and get the...

Quotes by Curtis Jackson

Growing up, sports was my outlet, my way to portray a personality. I was very shy around people but, through sports, something I was good at, I was able to make friends.

Quotes by Curtis Joseph

With all respect, I'm sure that we have enough preachers in the world. Through my way of writing, I was capable of being able to say these things and yet not make a person feel as though they're being preached...

Quotes by Curtis Mayfield

When I was just coming up, I always wanted to be able to perform to a large crowd with a symphony.

Quotes by Curtis Mayfield

I'm able to separate fiction and reality. I guess it remains to be seen if other people are.

Quotes by Curtis Sittenfeld

I grow my own vegetables and herbs. I like being able to tell people that the lunch I'm serving started out as a seed in my yard.

Quotes by Curtis Stone

It's that anonymous person who meanders through the streets and feels what's happening there, feels the pulse of the people, who's able to create.

Quotes by Cyndi Lauper

With fame, I'm able to create more. With every success, you have more freedom to create.

Quotes by Cyndi Lauper

I've been extremely lucky in my career, in terms of artists and colorists I've been able to work with, and I think 'Helheim' is a perfect example of that look playing out perfectly.

Quotes by Cullen Bunn

The things I was allowed to experience, the people I was able to call friends, teammates, mentors, coaches and opponents, the travel, all of it, are far more than anything I ever thought possible in my lifetime.

Quotes by Curt Schilling

I've been able to do what I love and what I'm passionate about my entire life. I made, you know, an insane amount of money playing baseball.

Quotes by Curt Schilling

Now we have a whole separate supplier of data for Able Danger who's verifying that same information.

Quotes by Curt Weldon

We're going to break a story that there are people on the staff on the 9-11 Commission that didn't want the 9-11 Commissioners to know the details of Able Danger because of the potential to embarrass those commissioners.

Quotes by Curt Weldon

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.