Alexander the Great
Military Leader, King
"Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied."
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Skills
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Alan Turing
Mathematician, Logician, Cryptanalyst
"Programming is a skill best acquired by practice and example rather than from books."
Virginia Satir
Psychotherapist, Author
"It is now clear to me that the family is a microcosm of the world. To understand the world, we can study the family: issues such as power, intimacy, autonomy, trust, and communication skills are vital parts underlying how we live in the world. To change the world is to change the family."
Plato
Philosopher
"Excellence" is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice. We do not act "rightly" because we are "excellent", in fact we achieve "excellence" by acting "rightly"."
Bill Russell
Basketball Player, Coach
"Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved."
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"Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom. The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become. Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become."
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"All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing."
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"The intelligence consists not only in the knowledge but also in the skill to apply the knowledge into practice."
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"Champions have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill."
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"I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life. And I am horribly limited."
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"Luck is when skill meets opportunity."
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"Kids make their mark in life by doing what they can do, not what they can't... School is important, but life is more important. Being happy is using your skills productively, no matter what they are."
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"The only skill that will be important in the 21st century is the skill of learning new skills.Everythi ng else will become obsolete over time."
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"Trials are medicines which our gracious and wise Physician prescribes because we need them; and he proportions the frequency and weight of them to what the case requires. Let us trust his skill and thank him for his prescription."
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"The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice."
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"When an archer shoots for enjoyment, he has all his skill; when he shoots for a brass buckle, he gets nervous; when he shoots for a prize of gold, he begins to see two targets."
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"Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read."
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"The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision."
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"Skill alone cannot teach or produce a great short story, which condenses the obsession of the creature; it is a hallucinatory presence manifest from the first sentence to fascinate the reader, to make him lose contact with the dull reality that surrounds him, submerging him in another that is more intense and compelling."
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"There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave."
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"I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So if you put forth the work, what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not."
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"Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life."
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"My speaking style was criticised by no less an authority than Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was a low moment, my friends, to have my rhetorical skills denounced by a monosyllabic Austrian cyborg."
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"My height doesn't define my skill set. To be a great quarterback, you have to have great leadership, great attention to detail and a relentless competitive nature - and I try to bring that on a daily basis."
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"Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent."
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