Quotes about Skill

The brain is like a good lawyer: given any set of interests to defend, it sets about convincing the world of their moral and logical worth, regardless of whether they in fact have any of either. Like a lawyer, the human brain wants victory, not truth; and, like a lawyer, it is sometimes more admirable for skill than for virtue.

A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all.

First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game.

There needs to be a homemaker exercising some measure of skill, imagination, creativity, desire to fulfill needs and give pleasure to others in the family. How precious a thing is the human family. It it not worth some sacrifice in time, energy, safety, discomfort, work? Does anything come forth without work?

Everyone who has any talent at all in sketching, painting, sculpturing or carving, should have the opportunity to use that talent. The expression is important for the person, and can tremendously enrich the lives of other people. What can you do?

Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by one who knows us better than we do ourselves, as he loves us better too. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill.

Maintenance is as much art as it is science.

Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.

Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron.

A workman that needeth not to be ashamed.

Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

It's one thing to know your lines, another to be able to deliver them. The taste of the pudding is in the delivery.