Adequacy Quotes

It is never worth while to absolutely exhaust one's self or to take big chances unless for an adequate object.

Theodore Roosevelt

One does not suffer nearly so much from one's inadequacies as from one's unused abilities.

They found the library sadly lacking in texts they could use.

If we turn away from our own pain, we may find ourselves projecting this aversion onto others, seeing them as somehow inadequate for being in a troubled situation.

Sharon Salzberg