All Quotes By Tag: Skill
“When you can write music that endures, bravo. Until then, keep quiet and study the work of those who can.”
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“I’d rather strive for the kind of interview where instead of me asking to introduce myself to society, society asks me to introduce myself to society.”
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“Think of yourself as a brand. You need to be remembered. What will they remember you for? What defines you? If you have it in you, do something that defines you. Invent something, develop a unique skill, get noticed for something — it creates a talking point.”
“Whatever your passion is, keep doing it. Don’t waste time chasing after success or comparing yourself to others. Every flower blooms at a different pace. Excel at doing what your passion is and only focus on perfecting it. Eventually people will see what you are great at doing, and if you are truly great, success will come chasing after you.”
“Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).”
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“If you’re waiting until you feel talented enough to make it, you’ll never make it.”
“When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.”
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“The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies.”
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“Wisdom is skill in living; it is living one’s life so that something of lasting value is produced.”
“Few of us would regret the years it takes to complete an education or master a crucial skill. So why complain about the perseverance needed to become a well-balanaced and truly compassionate human being?”
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“The most complicated skill is to be simple.”
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“One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to be a successful philosopher. His nature is to view the world in an unpredictable albeit useful light.”
“Be a worthy worker and work will come.”
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