Quotes About Skill

Genius will live and thrive without training. —MARGARET FULLER

With the help of modern technology, I can compose intricate keyboard parts and then I have to go back and learn them in order to perform them properly.

It is in the blood of genius to love play for its own sake, and whether one uses one's skill on thrones or women, swords or pens, gold or fame, the game 's the thing!

Of course I know how to drive. Now, if you ask me if I know how to drive well, the answer would be different.

You know, there's a very good chance I'm the best fighter in this room. Did you ever think of that?" Never mind the fact that I'd almost died. "Maybe, if you were better, you wouldn't be so surprised when someone exhibits extraordinary abilities.

Clementine nudges my shoulder. "I firmly believe you could hit eleven out of ten targets, with only nine bullets." I snort-laugh. "What?" she says. "It's true. I also believe you could cut a knife with butter." This time, everyone snort-laughs.

Passion and performance. You can't have one without the other.

Practice creates habits, and habits create mastery of any process or skill.

repetition creates habits, and habits are what enable mastery.

You've helped me see that IT is not merely a department. Instead, it's pervasive, like electricity. It's a skill, like being able to read or do math.

No, lack of competence is the enemy of good

habits are what enable mastery.

Small is not beautiful unless small is skilled and dedicated.

They darn socks too?" "Yes, as a matter of fact. Do a better job than your mom too. Though don't you dare tell her I said that." "Murderers outsew my mother?" "Apparently so." My dad laughs.

My dad's an electrician, for Pete's sake.

What else can she do?" she asks. "She's not a trick monkey." "She'd never make it as a trick monkey. She only has one trick," Piper says. "487 times 6,421 is 3,127,027," Nat says.

He koude songes make and wel endyte.

Ther nys no werkman, whatsoevere he be,That may bothe werke wel and hastily;This wol be doon at leyser parfitly.

Being gifted needs courage.

Those having the most time to devote to a line of endeavor usually become the most proficient.

The only literary men are those who have to work at it.

Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don't use that ability as best we can.

One thing about golf is you don't know why you play bad and why you play good.

'Tis God gives skill,But not without men's hands: He could not makeAntonio Stradivari's violinsWithout Antonio.