Quotes About Mastery

A man like Verdi must write like Verdi.

The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what interests you and that you can do well, and put your whole soul into it-every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have.

He gets a good hold on the paintbrush, then confidently has the ladder removed.

Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.

As far as your self-control goes, as far goes your freedom.

He that would govern others should first be the master of himself.

He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions.

The surest sign of fitness is success.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

The more we reduce the size of our world, the more we shall be its master.

What I do, I do very well, and what I don't do well, I don't do at all.

Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.

All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.

Winning can be defined as the science of being totally prepared.

Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one.

Men at some time are masters of their fates.

We only do well the things we like doing.

It would be a great advantage to some schoolmasters if they would steal two hours a day from their pupils, and give their own minds the benefit of the robbery.

He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.

Eloquence is the language of nature, and cannot be learned in the schools; but rhetoric is the creature of art, which he who feels least will most excel in.

Words are as recalcitrant as circus animals, and the unskilled trainer can crack his whip at them in vain.

You'll break the worry habit the day you decide you can meet and master the worse that can happen to you.

Writing is one of the easiest things: erasing is one of the hardest.

Our dedication- devotion- to craft should enlighten as it humbles us.