Quotes About Mastery

doing what you are good at will only make you good;

It is an understanding of what you can be the best at. The distinction is absolutely crucial.

Do not fall into the error of the artisan who boasts of twenty years' experience in his craft while in fact he has had only one year of experience—twenty times.

There is all the difference in the world between knowing about and knowing how to do.

To those who live in the narrow circle of human interests and human feelings, there ever exists, unheeded, almost unnoticed, before their very eyes, the most humbling proofs of their own comparative insignificance in the scale of creation, which, in the midst of their admitted mastery over the earth and all it contains, it would be well for them to consider, if they would obtain just views of what they are and what they were intended to be.

For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them").

Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.

I think all art is about control - the encounter between control and the uncontrollable.

In terms of growing as a songwriter, I'm just a guy who understands the craft better. I understand what I want to do with it. I think that's where I've grown. Have I fully achieved that? No, but I don't think you ever do. There's always room to grow.

If you're going to learn about entrances from anyone, you might learn from the Undertaker.

Of course, every artist has 'minor works' that they do, but I don't think I have any 'minor disciplines.' Each discipline I approach as a major undertaking that I put my whole self into.

No sublime wisdom asks to be worshipped or served; the greatest and the most honourable masters are those who refuse to have slaves!

Unless we do more than simply learn the trade of our time, we are but apprentices, and not yet masters of the art of life.

the matter is as it is in all other cases: if it is naturally in you to be a good orator, a notable orator you will be when you have acquired knowledge and practice ...

Understand the game properly before you gear up to break the rules

Don't leave it to chance, find success and replicate it.

A good swordsman is more important than a good sword.

Success is not about Wealth but the ability to be in a Comfortable Lead in a particular Domain

There is no limit to how good you can get in pursuit of perfection.

Wise is the fool who becomes a master at laughter.

You can't always control what happens to you but you can master how you react to it.

A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and a sage is a genius in life.

Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.

Geniuses' steps take you higher than talent's leaps.