Unused Ability Quotes

One of the greatest tragedies in life is to watch potential die untapped.

Ability is not something to be saved, like money, in the hope that you can draw interest on it. The interest comes from the spending. Unused ability, like unused muscles, will atrophy. It is tragic to realize that the majority of human beings, even the so-called educated, call upon only the smallest fraction of their potential capacity. They leave many talents dormant. They fail to develop their mental qualities. They are almost unaware of the degree of energy upon which they might call to build a full and rewarding life.

Men habitually use only a small part of the power which they actually possess.

Chang Tzu tells us of a persevering man who after three laborious years mastered the art of dragon-slaying. For the rest of his days, he had not a single opportunity to test his skills.

I felt like a racehorse in a world without racetracks.

Stuck as Adam Cartwright, I was only able to use about one-tenth of my ability.

Balotelli, and a few others, have everything that I would have liked to have. It angers me that he does not use his talent to his full advantage.

So precious a talent as intellect never was given to be wrapt in a napkin and buried in the earth.

When you still have something in the tank, it's really hard to let it go.

Everybody agreed I had all this talent, but I didn't know what to make of it.

I don't like to go through games not doing anything and then getting a goal. Obviously that's my job as a striker, but I feel almost wasted. I want to do more.

Unused ability, like unused muscles, will atrophy.