Skill Application Quotes

Men are paid, not merely for what they know, but more particularly for WHAT THEY DO WITH THAT WHICH THEY KNOW.

The skills that we have are the actual magic skills - not the performing skills. We have to separate those. But the actual skills that make the tricks work, we don't get to use again.

The same thing I applied to football, I applied to trying to be an actor and hopefully it came off well.

You cannot take credit for your talents. It is what you do with them that counts.

Everything I learned as an actor, I have basically applied to writing.

Personally, I think government is a tool, like a hammer. You can use a hammer to build or you can use a hammer to destroy; there is nothing intrinsically good or evil about the hammer itself. It is the purposes to which it is put and the skill with which it is used that determine whether the hammer's work is good or bad.

It's one thing to have talent. It's another to figure out how to use it.

I am a practical human being. I use everything I know on every job I do.

Definition: Alpinism is the art of going through the mountains confronting the greatest dangers with the biggest of cares. What we call art here, is the application of a knowledge to an action.

All the problems sitting there are an invitation for you to be creative, make use of your skills and resources and find a solution.

I did a lot of prep for 'Rogue One' while I was working on 'Lion,' so I could take the skills I learned in India and apply them to 'Rogue' and then take the skills I learned on 'Rogue' and apply it to 'Lion.'

If you learn a recipe, you can cook the recipe. If you learn the technique, you can cook anything.

If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.

We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.

Back in third grade, they used to say, 'Take whatever talent you have and think of something you can do with it.' I liked to draw, but what could I do with it? Maybe I could be an art dealer - nah, can't see myself doing that. Maybe I could do commercial arts?

It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.

When I opened up in "Gaslight," for instance, playing that narky maid, that all came about from my experience and my training up to that point, and so nothing was wasted.

To ensure continuing prosperity in the global economy, nothing is more important than the development and application of knowledge and skills.

Many jobs at Google require math, computing, and coding skills, so if your good grades truly reflect skills in those areas that you can apply, it would be an advantage. But Google has its eyes on much more.

The Millennial mindset is one on the pulse of changing technology. They multi-task and enjoy a challenge. They need projects that utilize their knowledge and skills that can connect with their philosophical or deeper interests.

Yes, I applied a lot of what I did in football to golf.

There are two aspects to being competitive; one is to do with sports, and the other is about technical skills. Being able to recollect the moves and apply them when necessary is a critical aspect.

Having talent is like having blue eyes. You don't admire a man for the colour of his eyes. I admire a man for what he does with his talent.

I went to Julliard and we did a lot of mask work there, and I remember thinking in class, 'When am I ever going to use this?'

Anything that I can do with my voice that's good, I'll try to do.