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Quotes About Skill

For such a small man Maradona gets great elevation on his balls
~ David Pleat
Any game where a man 60 can beat a man 30 ain't no game.
~ Burt Shotton
By different methods different men excel, but where is he who can do all things well?
~ Charles Churchill
A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet.
~ George Henry Lewes
Man was not then considered a good goldsmith unless he could draw well.
~ Giorgio Vasari
Talent? What is talent but the ability to get away with something?
~ Tennessee Williams
The best hunters are not those with a natural aptitude for hunting, but those who have had to struggle long and hard to learn every trick of the trade.
~ Théun Mares
A hunter is an exceptionally disciplined man, for the parameters of his livelihood are precise.
~ Théun Mares
To seek out the disciplined and skilled ways of the hunter is the only true honour we may rightfully claim, and to seek the impeccability of the hunter's spirit is the only possible justification for our existence.
~ Théun Mares
The potter forms what he pleases with soft clay, so a man accomplishes his works by his own act.
~ The Hitopadesa
Thy witty dexterousness espouses life's aesthetic aspect.
~ The notorious.
Anstaunen ist auch eine Kunst. Es gehört etwas dazu, Großes als groß zu begreifen.
~ Theodor Fontane
Let us do our duty, in our shop in our kitchen, in the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and knew that victory for mankind depends on our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that, the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.
~ Theodore Parker
Shooting well with the rifle is the highest kind of skill, for the rifle is the queen of weapons; and it is a difficult art to learn.
~ Theodore Roosevelt
learn to draw quick and shoot straight, — the former being even more important than the latter,—and probably has to take life after life in order to save his own. Some of these men are brave only because of their confidence in their own skill and strength ; once convince them that they are overmatched and they turn into abject cowards. Others have nerves of
~ Theodore Roosevelt
Özgürlük, yaln?zca bir hak deÄŸildir; kazan?lmas? gereken bir beceridir ayn? zamanda; insan?n dünyay? kendi göz mercekleri d???nda farkl? mercekler alt?nda görebilme ve daha önce kimsenin hayal etmediÄŸi bir ÅŸeyi hayal etme becerisidir, güzellik, anlam ve ilham bulmakt?r. Her hayat, özgürlük hakk?nda yaz?lm?? bir hikayedir.
~ Theodore Zeldin
In a world of life-and-death conflicts, spectator sports give us a "time-out" -- an opportunity to relax and celebrate human skill, dedication, and success in a spirit of simple joy.
~ THOMAS A. BOWDEN
A genius is just a talented person who does his homework.
~ Thomas A. Edison
The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he produces.
~ Thomas Aquinas
The laurels of an orator who is not a master of literary art wither quickly.
~ Thomas Bailey Aldrich
"Genius" (which means transcendent capacity of taking trouble, first of all).
~ Thomas Carlyle
Clever men are good, but they are not the best.
~ Thomas Carlyle
A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner.
~ Thomas Carlyle
An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.
~ Javier Bardem