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 Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.
 [Ger., Die Menschen gehen wie Schiesskugeln weiter, wenn sie 
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 Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.
 [Ger., Die Menschen gehen wie Schiesskugeln weiter, wenn sie 
abgeglattet sind.] 
 To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
 [Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher read more 
 To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
 [Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher son 
habilete.] 
 Pigmies placed on the shoulders of giants see more than the 
giants themselves.  
 Pigmies placed on the shoulders of giants see more than the 
giants themselves. 
People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there.
People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there.
 For as our modern wits behold,
 Mounted a pick-back on the old,
  Much farther off, much further read more 
 For as our modern wits behold,
 Mounted a pick-back on the old,
  Much farther off, much further he,
   Rais'd on his aged Beast, could see. 
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.
Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.
If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.
If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.
If they try to rush me, I always say, I've only got one other speed and it's slower.
If they try to rush me, I always say, I've only got one other speed and it's slower.