“I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. I think I have proved my ability in this field and it won't make sense for me to continue for another five or 10 years.” ThinkingYearsArtAbilityFiveFieldsMake SenseMartial Arts Author:Jet Li
“As a source of innovation, an engine of our economy, and a forum for our political discourse, the Internet can only work if it's a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations. A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.” IfsShouldPoliticalAbilityLevelsPowerfulAudienceEconomyMediaFieldsSourceInternetShould HaveInnovationCustomersCorporationsEnginesDiscourseSmall BusinessPlaying FieldsForumsBloggersPolitical DiscourseLevel Playing Field Author:Al Franken
“Fish sense, applied in the field, is what the old Zen masters would call enlightenment: simply the ability to see what's right there in front of you without having to sift through a lot of thoughts and theories and, yes, expensive fishing tackle.” AbilitySeaFrontsFieldsMastersTheoryEnlightenmentRiversFishesBoatExpensiveLakesFishingAbility To SeeZen Master Book:Trout Bum Source: Trout Bum
“Jon Stewart says that he was a little kid with a big head. He had very little athletic ability. He went out to the soccer field, and it was awful.” LittlesBigsKidsAbilityFieldsAwfulSoccerLittle KidAthleticBig HeadsAthletic Ability Author:Brian Kilmeade
“The biggest handicap in research is an ability to think outside the box. The handicap is being encumbered by all the conventional wisdom in a given field.” ThinkingGivenAbilityFieldsResearchBoxesConventionalHandicapsConventional WisdomOutside The BoxThink Outside The Box Author:Aubrey de Grey
“The problem in America as far as actors are concerned - and it's probably true in other fields, as well - is that they don't value people who are older or talented. I don't think ability means anything. How much money you have or how much money you can make for them are the only things they seem to care about or understand.” PeopleThinkingWellsMeanProblemSeemsCareAmericaValuesActorsAbilityFieldsConcerned Author:Lauren Bacall
“Part of being a great restaurant chef is having an ability to bring all those people together, rather like a captain on a rugby field or a coach. It's also being a great teacher, because I'm only one person in a kitchen of 10 and I need to be able to bring all those people together and to teach them. I need to be able to communicate my thoughts and my process to them.” PeopleNeedsPersonsAbleTogetherProcessAbilityTeachTeacherFieldsCommunicateCoachesKitchenRestaurantsCaptainsChefMy ThoughtsRugbyGreat TeacherGreat Restaurants Author:Paul Rankin
“I got interested in decathlon because a coach that I had was a big fan of Bruce Jenner, and he just saw the ability in me - but when it came down to it, I knew my best chance at a college scholarship would be in track and field.” BigsWould BeChanceAbilitySawsFansFieldsCollegeTrackCoachesScholarshipTrack And FieldDecathlon Author:Dan O'Brien