The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses.

The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the limelight, raises him head and shoulders above the crowd.

The difference between one man and another is not mere ability - it is energy

The Walsh Scale [of leadership] factors in the ability to put together an organization from scratch, to utilize talent to the max, and most important, to give the impression that you're a genius.

Could you imagine if a great young man like him had not been able to advance his athletic ability?

Ronnie was a straightforward man who had this extraordinary ability to make the nation laugh.