Literature nowadays is a trade. Putting aside men of genius, who may succeed by mere cosmic force, your successful man of letters is your skilful tradesman. He thinks first and foremost of the markets . . .
Quotes about skilful (16 Quotes)
You've got to do it all, the physical as well as the skilful.
God is like a skilful Geometrician.
For the first time perhaps since (1979 to 1990 prime minister) Margaret Thatcher we will have at the head of the Conservative Party someone who is genuinely an equal match for Tony Blair -- one of the most skilful politicians of modern times,
Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
More skilful in self-knowledge, even more pure, As tempted more more able to endure, As more exposed to suffering and distress.
But Hatton knows just how difficult it will be to defeat the Pretty Boy. He's got amazing skills, ... He's pound-for-pound the best in the world, he's great to watch, skilful, lightning fast, I always watch his fights. But I don't think he's the biggest fighter in the world. I don't think he's got much physical strength. When I went to see him fight Gatti, I saw him at the weigh-in and asked myself the question whether or not he was big enough or tough enough to hold me off for 12 rounds. And that'll be the big question once the fight comes along.
They're very strong. They're a confident, skilful athletic team. They've got just about everything you'd want.
They're very skilful, and they're very quick, and they look to be a team that will give us our best challenge to date.
Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting he captures their cities without laying siege to them he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
Enjoy the present hour, be mindful of the past And neither fear nor wish the Approaches of the last. Learn of the skilful He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.
It appears a bold thing to say so when one sees how much many a modern author who knows how to make a skilful use of the Book of Chronicles has to tell about the tabernacle.
The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.
A skilful leech is better far, than half a hundred men of war.
The danger that keeps me just a little frightened with every book I write, however, is that I'll overreach myself once too often and try to write a story that I'm just plain not talented or skilful enough to write. That's the dilemma every storyteller faces. It is painful to fail. But it is far sadder when a storyteller stops wanting to try.
He will bring us a new dimension, and add competition to the squad which we need at the present time. Neil is a good young striker who is looking for a chance to prove himself again at this level. He is strong and skilful with an eye for goal.