#skill

If you've spent a long time developing a skill and techniques, and now some 14 year-old upstart can get exactly the same result, you might feel a bit miffed I suppose, but that has happened forever. ↗

— Brian Eno

#developing #exactly #feel #forever #get

When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother. ↗

— George Foreman

#be patient #better #boxer #boxers #brother

I think early on I knew what I was going to do and it was based a lot on familiarity but it was also because I didn't have a lot of skills. There was nothing I wanted t be. I didn't want to be a doctor. I wanted to be in show business. ↗

— Christopher Walken

#based #because #business #doctor #early

Sticking to a diet required me to have a permanently low self-esteem. But happily, I developed other skills beyond a fluctuating weight, eventually building up a different source of self-worth. ↗

— Arabella Weir

#building #developed #diet #different #eventually

Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill, but you can't play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there. ↗

— Venus Williams

#course #even #go #good #lose

While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also very serious about composing music. In reality there are only a handful of skilled players who can play his most complex pieces. It takes a lot of patience to learn and requires a fantastic memory. ↗

— Dweezil Zappa

#also #complex #composing #fantastic #frank

When I went on to write my next book, Working With Emotional Intelligence, I wanted to make a business case that the best performers were those people strong in these skills. ↗

— Daniel Goleman

#book #business #case #emotional #i

Motivation aside, if people get better at these life skills, everyone benefits: The brain doesn't distinguish between being a more empathic manager and a more empathic father. ↗

— Daniel Goleman

#being #benefits #better #between #brain

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it. ↗

— Baltasar Gracian

#great #great piece #guide #how #know

Asking the right questions takes as much skill as giving the right answers. ↗

— Robert Half

#asking #giving #much #questions #right