Skills Quotes — Page 41

Steve Martin

Comedian, Actor, Writer

“I actually credit Twitter with fine-tuning some joke-writing skills. I still feel like I'm working at it.”

Writing Skills Credit

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Steve Martin

Comedian, Actor, Writer

“At first I had no skills in writing comedy. I didn't know what a joke was, but, as someone once told me, your emotions follow your intent. If you create the intention of starting a comedy act, slowly your mind starts adjusting and you arrive at a new emotional state.”

Writing Emotional Skills

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Ronald Reagan

Politician, Actor

“I warned that there should be no place on Earth where terrorists can rest and train and practice their deadly skills. I meant it. I said that we would act with others, if possible, and alone if necessary to ensure that terrorists have no sanctuary anywhere. Tonight, we have.”

Practice Skills Sanctuary

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Susan Cain

Author, Speaker

“In most job interviews, people say they are looking for people skills and emotional intelligence. That's reasonable, but the question is, how do you define what that looks like?”

Jobs Emotional Skills

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Susan Mann

Author, Poet

“The use of online assessment tools is giving teachers a more fine-grained understanding of individual students' skills, and assisting them to determine the necessary next steps to enable them to achieve their own learning goals. We are seeing more effective differentiation in classrooms as a result.”

Teacher Skills Assessment

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Sylvester Stallone

Actor, Filmmaker

“Today's action hero, his skills are through technology. He can fly, he can throw a bolt of lightning, he can freeze people.”

Technology Hero Skills

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J. C. Watts

Politician

“If a 25-year old can't read and write and he or she isn't gaining marketable skills, it doesn't matter if a Republican or a Democrat is in the White House. His or her future will be bleak.”

Writing Years Skills

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J. K. Rowling

Novelist, Screenwriter

“And Harry, with the unerring skill of the Seeker, caught the wand in his free hand as Voldemort fell backward, arms splayed, the slit pupils of the scarlet eyes rolling upward. Tom Riddle hit the floor with a mundane finality, his body feeble and shrunken, the white hands empty, the snakelike face vacant and unknowing. Voldemort was dead, killed by his own rebounding curse, and Harry stood with two wands in his hands, staring down at his enemy's shell.”

Eye Hands Skills

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Zig Ziglar

Author, Motivational Speaker

“I'm often asked, Which is more important--attitude or skill? The answer is that it's somewhat like asking which leg of a three-legged stool is most important. It is my complete conviction, based on a considerable amount of research, that if you have the right attitude, combined with the right skills, and build your attitude and your skills on a solid character base, you can enjoy long-lasting success.”

Character Attitude Skills

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Zola Jesus

Musician, singer-songwriter

“I guess something people wouldn't expect me to listen to are artists like Alicia Keys. But she is so incredibly talented. She has this huge voice and great work ethic, which I really respect in an artist. She is also very humble and gracious and devoted to her skill.”

Artist Skills Humble

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