The ability to read awoke inside of me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.
The Autobiography of Malcolm XThose who intend to destroy me, underestimate my ability to regenerate.
Better to be able to love than to be loveableThe fact that the poor are alive is clear proof of their ability.
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World PovertyWe have the ability to survive anything.
Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and LoveWhat a weary time those years were -- to have the desire and the need to live but not the ability.
Ham on RyeIt is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets