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Capacity Quotes

How much can you truly hold?

These capacity quotes look at the word from several angles: the outer limits of political power, the inner reserve of confidence, and an artist's continued ability to be surprised. Explore related lines under Because quotes.

Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I don't think that when Zionism began there was a claim that we were losing - even in part - our capacity to contribute to other peoples.

Quotes by A. B. Yehoshua

Neither the United States nor Israel has the capacity to impose a unilateral solution in the Middle East.

Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

As is our confidence, so is our capacity.

Quotes by William Hazlitt

Always Quotes

I'm not a mean person, but I have a capacity for it.

Quotes by Tina Fey

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.

Quotes by Terry Southern

The United Nations has a lot of capacity on the ground.

Quotes by Stephen Lewis

The capacity to be intrinsic and vulgar is American.

Quotes by Stan Brakhage

Every one of us has the capacity to lead.

Quotes by Simon Sinek

Any Quotes

We have the capacity to receive messages from the stars and the songs of the night winds.

Quotes by Ruth St. Denis

Extra capacity makes manufacturing competitive, keeps pricing in control.

Quotes by Piyush Goyal

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

Quotes by Plautus

Genes that underlie the capacity to receive, use and transmit information are the evolving properties.

Quotes by Peter R. Grant

Russia alone has the capacity to obliterate the United States.

Quotes by Paul Keating

Because Quotes

The human capacity to be curious has always existed.

Quotes by Patricia Cornwell

Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.

Quotes by Moliere

In economies with excess productive capacity, targeted investment can yield a double benefit, generating short-run demand and boosting growth and productivity thereafter.

Quotes by Michael Spence

Having two bathrooms ruined the capacity to co-operate.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed.

Quotes by Margaret J. Wheatley

Every Quotes

I've always liked technical, creative central midfielders with the capacity to score goals, such as David Silva, Samir Nasri, and Santi Cazorla.

Quotes by Manuel Pellegrini

Frequently Asked Questions

What do capacity quotes usually talk about?
They cover both practical limits, like a nation's ability to force a political solution, and personal strengths, like staying confident under pressure. Several also touch on an artist's continued ability to feel wonder or shock.
Is capacity always about a limit?
Not always. Some quotes treat capacity as something that grows, such as confidence expanding to match what a person believes they can do. Others use it to describe a talent, like cinema's capacity to feel almost physical.
Do these quotes mention world affairs?
One does, noting that even major powers lack the capacity to force a single outcome in a complex region. It's a reminder that capacity has real-world limits even for the powerful.
Are any of these quotes about art or film?
Yes, one describes cinema's unusual capacity to feel physiological, almost bodily in its impact on an audience.
Where can I find more quotes like these?
Try browsing Every quotes for related reflections on limits and possibility.

Whether it's a nation weighing what it can realistically impose or a filmmaker describing cinema's physiological pull, these quotes treat capacity as something earned, not given. Browse more under Always or Every quotes.