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121 " Each person has the potential to be good and productive, yet I also know that many people never begin to tap their true potential. It is human nature to surrender to the lowest common denominator. We must purposely strive to move ahead and achieve. "
― John Patrick Hickey , All You Have Is Now: How Your Approach to the World Determines Your Destiny
122 " Regardless of the religious tradition, spiritual path, or personal perspective we choose to embrace, the potential exists for it to encourage and uplift every aspect of our being and to affect the types of goals we may choose to set for ourselves. "
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123 " One of the greatest advantages of singleness is the potential for greater focus on Christ and accomplishing work for Him. "
― Elizabeth George , Breaking the Worry Habit...Forever!: God’s Plan for Lasting Peace of Mind
124 " Every soul has the potential of a great spirit. "
125 " Each of us have been born with the potential for greatness. We are equals. That doesn't mean we are born into equal circumstances, or have equal skills. What we do have in common, though, is the ability to apply ourselves to achieving that which we desire. "
― Justin Young
126 " They may have told you that you are useless but I am here to give you a better report about you: You are not a mistake. You have the potential to do what you were born to do. Yes, you are not a failure! Know that God values you and He is on your side. "
― D.S. Mashego
127 " What if someone had the potential to discover a formula to unlock the mysteries of the universe wanted to become a pulp fiction writer? What if someone who had the potential to create unparalleled gastronomic delicacies had his heart set on civil engineering? There is what we desire to do, and what we are able to do. When those two things don't coincide, which path should we pursue to find happiness? "
― , All You Need Is Kill 2
128 " Desire activates the potential that was coined within you. You cannot unleash your potential without stepping up your desire to succeed... "
― Assegid Habtewold , The 9 Cardinal Building Blocks: For continued success in leadership
129 " In the good mystery there is nothing wasted, no sentence, no word that is not significant. And even if it is not significant, it has the potential to be so - which amounts to the same thing. The world of the book comes to life, seething with possibilities, with secrets and contradictions. Since everything seen or said, even the slightest, most trivial thing, can bear a connection to the outcome of the story, nothing must be overlooked. Everything becomes essence; the center of the book shifts with each event that propels it forward. The center, then, is everywhere, and no circumference can be drawn until the book has come to its end. "
― Paul Auster , The New York Trilogy
130 " As long as something was a mystery, there was still the potential for amazement. Maybe that's where I went wrong before. Some riddles weren't meant to be solved. "
― Chelsea Sedoti , The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett
131 " Instead of going back and looking at the question, people tinker with the solution, trying to make it fit." -Claude Legrande..." The consequences of failing to do that [in our personal lives] are the same as those facing businesses - even more dire, perhaps, because what's being squandered isn't just the potential for profits. It's the potential for happiness. We miss opportunities to innovate and to make positive changes in our lives when we aren't willing to question ourselves. "
132 " I am a whole person and have the potential to bring together all the different aspects of myself. "
― Maureen Brady , Daybreak: Meditations for Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse
133 " She’d shown him in a thousand ways that she was honorable and strong and generous and very human, maybe even more vividly human than anyone he’d ever known. And if she was, then Grisha weren’t inherently evil. They were like anyone else—full of the potential to do great good, and also great harm. To ignore that would make Matthias the monster. "
― Leigh Bardugo , Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
134 " When we make a habit of acting on the interests arising out of our authentic passions, our enthusiasm can open doors before we even realize the potential that lies beyond them. "
― , Relevance: Matter More
135 " Gangsters live for the action. The closer to death, the nearer to the heated coil of the moment, the more alive they feel. Most would rather succumb to a barrage of bullets from a roomful of sworn enemies than to the debilitation of old age, dying the death of the feeble. A gangster becomes as addicted to the thrill of the battle and the potential to die in the midst of it as he does to he more attractive lures in his path. In his world, the potential for death exists every day. The better gangsters don't shy away from such a dreaded possibility but rather find comfort in its proximity. "
136 " Each one of you carries the potential to blossom like flowers. When you blossom, petals of your mind open and the fragrance spread far and near. "
― Banani Ray , Flow Yoga The Mindful Path of Action for Transforming Stress into Happiness
137 " Redefining moments offer us the opportunity to perpetually re-invent ourselves, and as long as we occupy a human body, these opportunities will continue to present themselves. You were born to be you, to unfold the truth of who you are. The same is true for everyone else. Every moment has the potential to be a redefining moment when we utilize the opportunity to look more deeply into the mystery of the true Self and learn how to actualize Its qualities in our daily lives. The goal is to increase our awareness that, irrespective of where we are or what we are doing, there stands before us a door in every present moment that, when consciously opened, invites us to step into a deeper knowing of who we truly are. In other words, every encounter (chance or otherwise), event, or circumstance, be it good or bad, right or wrong, happy or sad, is a portal to a redefining moment and who we will choose to be in that situation. The question to consider is, will we be consciously present enough in the moment to recognize the opening when it occurs and step through the door, or will our mind be too full of distractions? "
― , Your Redefining Moments: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be
138 " Just as Jesus predicted, what originates in the secret place won't always remain a secret. ... How do we guard -- or maybe it would be more appropriate to say, guard against -- our hearts? How do we monitor what's going on in that secret place that has the potential to go public at any moment? "
― Andy Stanley , Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You
139 " The people who know you best can be risker, because the words they say and things they think have the potential to be not only scary but true, as well. "
― Sarah Dessen , Just Listen
140 " Critical Thinking has the potential to be a deeply creative process. "
― Pearl Zhu , Thinkingaire: 100 Game Changing Digital Mindsets to Compete for the Future