Quotes About Proficiency

Horace normally didn't need anyone else to save his life. He was pretty skilled at doing it for himself.

John Henry (Cardinal) Newman

Here's a guy who can use his arms and legs at the same time.

You can be a mason and build 50 buildings, but it doesn't mean you can design one.

I've figured out my learning curve. I can look at something and somehow know exactly how long it will take for me to learn it.

while humans traditionally divided themselves up into lovers and fighters, I considered myself living evidence that that was a false binary, having no skill with either set of tools. I belonged to a third group, equally useful: I was an engineer.

He had, I thought, Morgan's hands: strong-fingered, capable.

Well done is quickly done.

You see, at 25, I was very new to my craft. I was raw as an actor; my exposure was limited... No matter what field you are in, experience adds to your personality.

I think the best developers can learn any language; if they are a good developer, they can learn whatever. But the raw talent, the ability to learn it and do it and demonstrate the ability is helpful.

I'm hoping to reach a point when I can play all kinds of roles with equal ease.

I don't compose songs to showcase my proficiency in music or to please hard-core music lovers. The basic criterion is that my work should reach all sections of music lovers.

Of all the things that can frustrate a guitarist the most, it's the nagging feeling that he's not reaching a certain level of proficiency as quickly as he should.

When they came to you for your line, you had to be ready and you had to get it in one.

As an actor, one should be aware of all their capabilities. This is important, as films are becoming more realistic.

It doesn't matter how tough you are. It doesn't matter how smart you are or what a great leader you are. None of that stuff matters if you can't put the ball where you have to put it.

We know that Morata always has been a great player.

Just as the great composer is seldom also a great player, so is the great mathematician seldom also a great teacher.

My greatest strength is my scoring ability. I've scored the ball at every level.

I always thought I could do everything that a guard could do.

I can pop, I can roll, I can do different things. And sometimes guards are not used to having a big man who can do all those things.

I've dealt with a lot of guns over my career, so I'm getting better and better with firearms.

I'm really good at gymnastics, and that's about it.

He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches.