Quotes About Aptitude

I know how to do this, I thought. I am good, at least, at this. I know all the steps to this dance

It's only when we can work with something that brings out our strengths that we're of any real use.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for others is genius.

An able man is a man who can do things, and his ability to do things is dependent on what he has in him. What he has in him depends on what he started with and what he has done to increase and discipline it.

That is very much like asking: "Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?" Obviously, the man who can sing tenor.

You can get away with a lot of shit if it looks like it`s all you know how to do.

a French dexterity combined with Italian acting.

It's one thing to have talent. It's another to figure out how to use it.

My advantage is my skill so I have to use it.

Without natural gifts technical rules are useless.

Talent is not enough - it's about using it in the right way.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.

The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests. But neither is it useless. SAT scores do measure both specific knowledge and valuable thinking skills.

The knack is art.

Work as smart as you are able.

Give me a man with a good allowance of nose,... when I want any good head-work done I choose a man - provided his education has been suitable - with a long nose.

There is no substitute for skill. It is the priceless possession of every great artist in every field of endeavor. It is instinctly felt by an audience and is reflected in the superiority of his work

Even the greatest fool can accomplish a task if it were after his or her heart. But the intelligent ones are those who can convert every work into one that suits their taste.

I tried being a mechanic and I tried catering, but I realized I had even less aptitude for semi-skilled labour than for academic work.

The right man can make a good job out of any job.

Messi is a natural born talent, that is not to say he doesn't work hard, but you can't teach what he can do.

In the end, the work shows if you're good.

Horses have different levels of intelligence and different levels of work ethic.

I think he's got good potential, but he needs a lot of work.