Terence McKenna Ethnobotanist, Philosopher, Writer “There is this persistent theme in all of these notions that death is made more easy, whatever that means, if you've learned the territory before you get there. And you know, in the Mahayana Buddhist situation it even becomes as extreme as saying; 'life is essentially a preparation for death, a studying of the maps of a learning of the skills a packing of your picnic basket so that when you get out there and demons are sniffing you up one side and down the other you don't bungle your mantras'.” Mean Skills Buddhist ♥ 3
Samuel Johnson Lexicographer, Essayist, Critic “We are unreasonably desirous to separate the goods of life from those evils which Providence has connected with them, and to catch advantages without paying the price at which they are offered to us. Every man wishes to be rich, but very few have the powers necessary to raise a sudden fortune, either by new discoveries, or by superiority of skill in any necessary employment; and among lower understandings many want the firmness and industry requisite to regular gain and gradual acquisitions.” Men Skills Discovery ♥ 3
Samuel Wilson Artist “There was an opening in the ER program at King Drew, so I spent the next month there, fascinated with the range of pathology that I observed, the diversity of skill that the ER physicians had to acquire, the variety of cases, and the ability to interact closely with people.” People Kings Skills ♥ 3
SB Sandra Brown Author “I'm sure you could have. Fending off unwanted male attention is a skill every attractive woman must acquire. But you're also a lady who was reluctant to cause a scene.. (Hammond Cross)” Attention Skills Males ♥ 3
Virgil Miller Newton Author, Educator “As the therapeutic relationship is established and progress occurs in problem areas, the therapist can "lead" and "push" the adolescent toward abstract reasoning skill.” Problem Skills Progress ♥ 3
Theophilus London Rapper “Ive got to get my real skills up; like, I got to get my skills up, cause in case of a crazy catastrophe, I might have to learn how to swim.” Real Crazy Skills ♥ 3
RW Rebecca Wells Author “the process of a book's coming to life is not fully complete until your imagination meets mine on the page. The words evoke pictures and something altogether new is created, something different from the limits of my own skills and imagination. Something that is a marriage between your heart, mind, and body - and mine.” Heart Book Skills ♥ 3
RW Rebel Wilson Actress “When I was just a girl in Sydney, no one thought, 'Oh, she's going to be a movie star.' No one. I had to get by with actual skill and talent.” Girl Stars Skills ♥ 3
Thomas Carlyle Essayist, Historian, Novelist “This we take it is the grand characteristic of our age. By our skill in Mechanism, it has come to pass, that in the management ofexternal things we excel all other ages; while in whatever respects the pure moral nature, in true dignity of soul and character, we are perhaps inferior to most civilised ages.” Character Soul Skills ♥ 3
TF Thomas Frank Author “Governing was always difficult for conservatives, but as they return to the opposition, they are rediscovering their skill at blame evasion.” Skills Return Blame ♥ 3
Reggie Watts Comedian, Musician “I have that language and that set of skills to step out of the way and make music the priority.” Way Skills Priorities ♥ 3
Tim Ferriss Author, Entrepreneur, Podcaster “One of the bigger misconceptions of learning is that many skills take a lifetime to get world-class at, or 10,000 hours to become world-class at.” World Class Skills ♥ 3
