Raymond Kethledge Quotes

You have to be able to deep dive and know your stuff, otherwise you'll get called out on it.

People realize this man knows what the hell's going on and nobody else does.

No one can speak well, unless he thoroughly understands his subject.

You have to know your craft. I find that most people who are very, very successful know their craft and have done the research.

I've found that knowing the material or the policy or the facts better than anyone else in the room is so empowering - and that means fully understanding them.

You have to really know what you're saying.

Know what you're talking about.

People trust I know what I'm doing. I have lots of credibility. I've had years of learning. I know and understand my business.

You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in it.

Confidence comes from knowing what you're doing. If you are prepared for something, you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face.

Experience is everything in this league.

People can tell if you don't know what you're talking about.

Where a new guy may only know one or two ways to do something, I know all of the moves, and I've forgotten more stuff than the newer guys might even know.

I've got my speed, my precision. I have tools. I'm going to use them.

Authority does not equal competency.

You have to be a master to teach.

If I know everything around the situation, all the facts, I feel like I can handle just about anything.

No one is more triumphant than the man who chooses a worthy subject and masters all its facts.

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.

Never write on a subject until you have read yourself full of it.

I'm very good at what I do, and I don't turn my hand to something unless I'm very good at it, frankly.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.

Who is a professional? A professional is someone who has a combination of competence, confidence and belief. A water diviner is a professional. A traditional midwife is a professional. A traditional bone setter is a professional. These are professionals all over the world. You find them in any inaccessible village around the world.

I'm not a great player, but I'm a damn good one.