Maya Angelou

I believe we are still so innocent. The species are still so innocent that a person who is apt to be murdered believes that the murderer, just before he puts the final wrench on his throat, will have enough compassion to give him one sweet cup of water.

American Poet

Jagapathi Babu

Usually, I like to play sophisticated-looking characters. I want to do 'Godfather'-like characters. Given my voice and style, such characters will be apt for me.

Indian Actor

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.

French Writer

John Locke

Any one reflecting upon the thought he has of the delight, which any present or absent thing is apt to produce in him, has the idea we call love.

English Philosopher

Patrick Henry

It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.

American Politician

William Dampier

The world is apt to judge of everything by the success; and whoever has ill fortune will hardly be allowed a good name.

English Explorer

P. G. Wodehouse

Sudden success in golf is like the sudden acquisition of wealth. It is apt to unsettle and deteriorate the character.

English Writer

Tahir Raj Bhasin

I don't think there are any negative roles anymore. I think we can aptly put such characters under 'anti-hero' tag.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Young men are apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are apt to think themselves sober enough.

British Statesman

Jeremy Taylor

Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error to an afflicted truth.

British Clergyman

Use 'apt' to express a future action seen as characteristic based on past behavior.

Expectations of Behavior

'Apt' indicates a good chance of something happening, but not certainty.

Subtle Probability

Use it to hint at someone's tendencies without being derogatory.

Personal Tendency

Use 'apt' when something feels particularly right for the situation or conversation.

Situational Fit

'Apt' is often used when someone's response is not just suitable but also timely.

Timely Responses

Emphasize someone's skill or talent as if it were instinctive.

Recognizing Skill

Hint at a person's ease in picking up new skills or concepts.

Ease of Learning

Use 'apt' to describe someone who learns quickly and effectively.

Efficient Learner

'Apt' suggests positivity regarding a student’s capabilities or potential.

Positive Academic Angle

 I like the names of them as well. Look at that. They're very characteristic, aren't they? Very characteristic. Amazing, amazing and another great name for this one. This one is called the southern football fish. Aptly named. It's quite round, isn't it? Look at that. What an extraordinary- The tiny eye.

Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...

 Try as he might, he couldn't get away from her. A few days later he received a letter from a constituent saying how much she admired him, had met him at a fete and asking for a signed photograph. After her name, written in brackets was the apt description, horse face.

An inventory of the...

 went on to raise seven times as much funding as those asked prevention questions. But I didn't stop there. I then moved on to analyze entrepreneurs' responses to those questions, and I found that entrepreneurs are apt to respond in kind to the questions they get,

The real reason female...

 leech anywhere in the world you can see the the teeth in the middle left over there and because it had the largest teeth and it was causing pain for these children we decided to get it was a nude species and a new genus and so we aptly

The extraordinary lives...

 Dickens are as apt today as ever we do live in the best of times and we've seen some of those best of times in the technology and the healthcare and the amazing stuff that we learn and know and explore about our world but we also live

People, Plants and...

 struggle with all forms of design because they are more apt to look outward for influence and inspiration. The creative spirit in Africa, the creative tradition, is as potent as it has always been, if only designers could look within.

Saki Mafundikwa:...

 that is a venomous predator so well adapted to live in this area of the world where not very many other animals can live these guys come out at night and if I was to accidentally step on this guy I'm apt to get stung worldwide

How to Solve the...

 placed their savings with the very aptly named Mr. Madoff, who then made off with them, and I think of them, and I think, well, yes, too much trust. More trust is not an intelligent aim in this life.

Onora O'Neill: What we...

 I think that has made it kind of open season on any inconvenient truth -- forgive another buzz phrase, but it is apt. We cannot abandon our devotion to the best available evidence

The new urgency of...

 and nephology, the study of clouds, remains a daydreamer's science, aptly founded by a thoughtful young man whose favorite activity was staring out of the window at the sky.

Apt

Likely to do something.

Often appears as...

Suitable or fitting.

Often appears as...

Have a natural ability to do something.

Often appears as...

Ready or quick to learn.

Often appears as...

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Expectations of Behavior

Subtle Probability

Personal Tendency

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