“There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability”
"Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there."
The question, "Who ought to be boss?" is like asking "Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?" Obviously, the man who can sing tenor.
"Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work."
"They are able because they think they are able."
"Ability is of little account without opportunity."
"Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study."
"The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators."