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In art as in lovemaking, heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and so does heartless skill, but what you want is passionate virtuosity.
At around 19 I realized that I really didn't have any skills other than making people laugh, so I should probably pursue it full-time.
The primary skill of a manager consists of knowing how to make assignments and picking the right people to carry out those assignments
My aim in homeschooling is to give my children the ability to be an adult learner, a skill set that will last the rest of their lives.
Basketball really is a metaphor for life - the intangible skills I have learned on the court, have helped shape the person I am today.
I'm not a fast, stream-of-consciousness lyricist at all - I know some guys who are, and if there is one skill I wish I had, it's that.
One skill you want to master in this day and age we live in, if you want to have an extraordinary life, is the ability to learn rapidly
The desire for self-improvement is vital. There is no point in pushing children; they need to be the ones who want to learn new skills.
You can have all the knowledge and skills in the world, but if your money “blueprint” isn't set for success, you're financially doomed.
We've found that service learning builds life skills, leadership and a sense of global citizenship that makes helping a lifelong habit.
In life, as in whist, hope nothing from the way cards may be dealt to you. Play the cards, whatever they be, to the best of your skill.
People live too much of their lives on email or the Internet or text messages these days. We're losing all of our communication skills.
At the international level, one has to keep working hard and develop new skills. International cricket is all about improving yourself.
I feel like when there's so much conversation about women's athletics right now, we need to focus on their performance and their skill.
I found it more pleasurable to write something, sing a melody over it. At a very young age, I kind of honed my writing skills, I guess.
A preacher should have the skill to teach the unlearned simply roundly, and plainly; for teaching is of more importance than exhorting.
Writing a novel that works is an extremely difficult thing to do. It requires a level of skill and dedication that always surprises me.
...people have character strength but they lack communication skills, and that undoubtedly affects the quality of relationships as well.
There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal trimuph if you have the iron will and the neccessary skill.
The rules are simple. Take your work, but never yourself, seriously. Pour in the love and whatever skill you have, and it will come out.
If you don't have the money management skills yet, using a debit card will ensure you don't overspend and rack up debt on a credit card.
I used to do stuff at college. I could do voices. I could make some people laugh. I wasn't the class clown, but I knew I had this skill.
Unless a man has considerable skill with and reliance in his weapon, he will not remain cool in the presence of dangerous game close by.
The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life.
From joblessness to lack of education and professional skills to sexual and gender-based violence, women face a multi-faceted oppression.
Our life a harp is, with unnumbered strings, And tones and symphonies; but our poor skill Some shallow notes from its great music brings.
Easy is not a option..No days off..Never Quit..Be Fearless..Talent you have Naturally..Skill is only developed by hours and hours of Work
The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult dilemmas with a skill bordering on genius.
In papergaming, players can look at a character sheet of their own creation and see all of their skills, right there, in black and white.
One of the reasons I'm so proud of my mother is she took her skills of over a 40 years photographic career and translated that to a film.
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.
When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of it.
Every good piece of art... involves first essentially the evidence of human skill, and the formation of an actually beautiful thing by it.
You know about fixing cars, you're athletic, and you know when to shut up." "That last one isn't a skill." "Honey, trust me. It's a skill.
A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: 'Duh.'
Today, many companies are reporting that their number one constraint on growth is the inability to hire workers with the necessary skills.
Talent is a process, not a thing. Failure is not proof of an innate limit but rather is an indication of a skill we haven’t yet developed.
Because of my personal history, my professional skills and my business achievements, I am a man nobody can expect to compare himself with.
There are a lot of really good skills you get from doing journalism - it completely changed my world and how I interact with other people.
Education is the foundation of success. Just as scholastic skills are vitally important, so are financial skills and communication skills.
You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that's a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you.
The illusion of skill is not only an individual aberration; it is deeply ingrained in the culture of the [investment management] industry.
We have forgotten that those skills on the more positive side of human nature have to be taught, have to be modeled, have to be practiced.
The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of celery.
I think that if you keep your eyes and your ears open and you are receptive to learning, there are skills you can get from any job at all.
Every track has its challenges, but Suzuka is a continuous test of a drivers skills, and I think thats what makes it so beautiful to drive.
I do believe there's a heaven. I do believe that God has given me the resilience and the survival skills to withstand the chiffon trenches.
Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.
I have absolutely no skill set that would suggest that I would be able to do directing. [...] If I were able to, I'd like to get into that.
Trust is clearly a key competency. A competency or skill that can be learned, taught, and improved and one that talent can be screened for.