Quotes by Skills Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill. - Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit Marcus Tullius Cicero constantskillspractice I have a fork and a spoon, but never a knife… as if I’m lacking manual skills or teeth. I have both, however. That’s why I’m not allowed a knife. Margaret Atwood teethknivesskills I had hoped to hear everyone discussing how much they missed my altruistic qualities, my legendary skills as a fighter and as a lover." He leered. "Instead, you're making plans for tomorrow. Interesting how life goes on in spite of itself. Maria V. Snyder qualityskillsinteresting Now in regard to trades and other means of livelihood, which ones are to be considered becoming to a gentleman and which ones are vulgar, we have been taught, in general, as follows. First, those means of livelihood are rejected as undesirable which incur people's ill-will, as those of tax-gatherers and usurers. Unbecoming to a gentleman, too, and vulgar are the means of livelihood of all hired workmen whom we pay for mere manual labour, not for artistic skill; for in their case the very wage they receive is a pledge of their slavery. Marcus Tullius Cicero ill-willskillsmean Everywhere and at all times it is in thy power piously to acquiesce in thy present condition, and to behave justly to those who are about thee, and to exert thy skill upon thy present Marcus Aurelius stealingtheeskills In one African myth the word for God is even identical with skill and capacity. The Godhead is defined as that thing which appears in man as the mystery of an unusual skill or capacity. It is something divine, a spark of the divinity in him, not his own possession or achievement, but a miracle. Marie-Louise von Franz miracleskillsmen I see marketing not only as a vital skill for small business success, but more importantly, as a vehicle to create art and connect deeply with and serve others to make the world a better place. Marie Forleo marketingskillsart Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read. Marilyn Jager Adams skillsreadingchildren Good librarians are natural intelligence operatives. They possess all of the skills and characteristics required for that work: curiosity, wide-ranging knowledge, good memories, organization and analytical aptitude, and discretion. Marilyn Johnson skillsorganizationmemories Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying. Marilyn vos Savant skillsnew-yorktrying Many of the enchanted things in the book are lamps, carpets, sofas, gems, brass rings. It is a rather different landscape than the fairy tale landscape of the West. Though we have interiors and palaces, we don't have bustling cities, and there isn't the emphasis on the artisan making things. The ambiance from which they were written was an entirely different one. The Arabian Nights comes out of a huge world of markets and trade. Cairo, Basra, Damascus: trades and skills. Marina Warner skillsnightbook Although the skills aren't hard to learn, finding the happiness and finding the satisfaction and finding fulfillment in continuously serving somebody else something good to eat, is what makes a really good restaurant. Mario Batali restaurantsskillssatisfaction Writing the opening lines of a story is a bit like starting to ski at the steepest part of a hill. You must have all your skills under control from the first instant. Marion Dane Bauer skillsstorieswriting Theres no such thing as Flickr Pro because today, with cameras as pervasive as they are, theres no such thing, really, as professional photographers when theres everything thats professional photographers. Certainly theres varying levels of skills but we didnt want to have a Flickr Pro anymore. We wanted everyone to have professional quality photo space and sharing. Marissa Mayer qualityspaceskills I feel like, if I'm being honest with myself, my biggest skill set is as a writer 'cause I can do that quickly and I'm really grounded in story structure. Part of my success as an actor, is that I know story well. Part of my success as a director, is how well I know story. Same thing, as a producer. It all begins and ends with me as a story creator. But, I love doing it all. Mark Duplass causesskillsdirectors Doesnt matter what your skill and physical gifts are if you cant get your head right. Mark Cuban skillsifsmatter It's very true that an artist who networks well will have better opportunities than one who doesn't network well. But great networking skills without great art won't change art history. Mark Kostabi skillsopportunityart An actor without techies is a naked person standing in the dark trying to emote. A techie without actors is a person with marketable skills. Mark Leslie theatreskillsdark If you don't demonstrate leadership character, your skills and your results will be discounted, if not dismissed. Mark Millar resultsskillscharacter Decision-making is a skill. Wisdom is a leadership trait. Mark Millar decision-makingskillsdecision«6667686970717273747576»
