Mastery & Expertise Quotes (2727 Quotes)

As for the source of the music, I believe it comes from the unconscious that there is no such thing as talent.

Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in three or four years or that you can just get because you have some talent for music.

Poetic talent doesn't operate in a vacuum. There is a spirit of Polish poetry.

When you sit down and focus on the matches and series that took place during the 12 month period it strikes you just how broad the talent pool is in international cricket is today.

We want you to know that we recognize your hard work and compassion on behalf of the children and the families you have affected. We commend your commitment, determination and professional expertise.

I was born with a natural gift. My mother recognized the talent.

When you lose nine in a row, you don't have that confidence. But the good thing about this club is we stayed together. When it's 4-0, we had all the excuses to lose, but we didn't panic. We all needed this, because there was a lot of pressure on us, with all the talent here and we weren't winning.

We felt the time was right to open up the boundaries, and say to all of America, regardless of your age, whether you're 2, whether you're 100, regardless of what you believe your talent is -- juggling, magic, singing -- this is the show you can enter. It's as simple as that.

This was premeditated, ... It's part of what we're calling multiplatform mania. The idea is to attack viewers from a number of different platforms so we can get behind the talent in a 360-degree way. People get their media and entertainment now from so many different places -- for us, this is a great way to market and build awareness for someone.

A person might be an expert in any field of knowledge or a master of many material skills and accomplishments. But without inner cleanliness his brain is a desert waste.

As it is right now, these guys are stacking up on talent, and they're able to get foreign skiers that we're not able to get because they can pay for all the tuition. They're able to go into Russia and to France, and they get these up-and-coming international stars.

It was a nice win, to be honest. It was a battle. Their record doesn't show the talent they have.

Neither intelligence nor judgment are creative. If a sculptor is nothing but science and intelligence his hands will have no talent.

The only way its bad for the game is if a guy is falsely accused. Thats bad. To be thought lesser than your talent, lesser than what you deserve to get credit for because of what somebody wrote, thats the greatest travesty. Thats why you should hold onto peoples words as long as you can, until you absolutely know the truth.

Judging by the way it was put together, it is space technology. Experts estimate it cost tens of millions of dollars to make. You can make such a technological wonder only under laboratory conditions.

We've had people advertising for dinner dates. We've had ads including how to stretch you limbs to become a marshall arts expert.

One of our strengths is having people lower down. For our own sake, we have to win in doubles. We are a true team. I guarantee we work harder than any other D-III team in the nation. The other teams have more talent, so we have to work harder, and win in doubles.

Sure! Why should any experts be the arbiters... That's like telling someone they can't be a vegetarian.

When you have distractions, and I'm an expert on that from this season, it's tough to get everybody thinking positive. It's tough to get 19- to 20-year-olds to concentrate on the task at hand when so many people outside the program -- whether students, media or people from your hometown -- are talking about, 'Is your head coach going to be there.' Now the focus is really on the team.

Eric Brewer has been a premier defenseman in the NHL for the past several seasons, and we are very excited about the talents he brings to the Blues. We are also adding two skilled younger defensemen who are clearly up-and-coming players at this level.

I've talked to experts in the field, people that are experts in design of jails, experts in construction and experts in operation of the jail and it can be cost effective downtown.

As coaches at Palma, we've always felt that Chad had tremendous Division I talent. But he's not your prototype 6-3 quarterback. And we don't put the ball in the air a lot here. It was a matter of convincing coaches he could play.

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

Skilled craftsmen share their talents with their children, with the hope these talents can be passed on. Tom Baker

I know the talent that he's got, and it's about time for him to start swinging the bat, because he has some opportunity. I think he has done a great job for us the last couple years we've had him. When we've put him out there to play defense, pinch-run or pinch-hit, anything, he's always done a great job for us.

We're certainly bigger, faster than we've been. Our guys are okay. They can play at a high level they just have to know that. We're not without talent, let's put it that way.

Your talent is your art. It is not to be taken for granted.

Unless you have a perception of who you are as a lawyer, you will never be at ease in dealing with legal matters, clients, or courts. But if you know who you are and why you're there, all you need is the expertise and the information.

We're all endowed with God-given talents. Mine happens to be hitting people in the head.

We knew we wanted to head down the Java path, based on our internal capabilities and our team's expertise. But we didn't know that we wanted to go open source.

We looked a little out of whack at the plate, but I have to give credit to their pitcher, she's good. We knew we had to be ready. They have a quality coach and they have some talent. I believe they'll come around.

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.

We've been around long enough to know ... if we start off 0-3, there's still a lot of football left, ... And while we can't wait too much longer, we know we've got to get this thing righted. I think we have the makeup to do it, and I think we've got the talent to do it.

An expert was retained by the bikini bars down there and was able to show there was no link between crime and bikini bars.

It's great to know that I helped someone play at the next level and get a free college education. Those two have a lot of talent and, if they do a good job at Butler, they can go on to two more years at another college.

I think so. Not only (because of) his talent, but the way he thinks about the game. He's dedicated to the game of hockey. A lot of guys have had talent in the past, but to put the mind that he has with his talent is special.

We want people to gather, have fun and get to know local artists. Young couples and professionals are important to this scene because they know what's cutting edge and spread the word to others. Once people step into our activity, they realize there's a lot of talent here in Polk County that many others haven't yet experienced.

This union creates a new force with a powerhouse of talent and technology. The industry can expect us to move quickly to be a formidable player in our key market segments.

I felt confident that we would win because we had Kim and they had all the pressure. I always thought a bigger heart could beat better talent, and I think today proved it.

It's very satisfying to have the kind of talent to put up that many points, ... Now it's a matter of being consistent.

In today's economy there are no experts, no 'best and brightest' with all the answers. It's up to each one of us. The only way to screw up is to not try anything.

Phil is a welcomed addition to our team. His considerable experience in the financial management aspects of resort and casino properties, combined with strong internal controls expertise, makes Phil an ideal fit for Wheeling Island.

Have you heard of this new thing called the internet? It's giving people new expectations. It's allowing them to become their own expert. Knowledge lies anxious at their fingertips. Gloss over the truth in your advertising and you'll quickly be dismissed as a poser.

SEMSEO are becoming more and more a part of mainstream marketing activities as 64 of respondents said they currently have an SEM program in place while 59 said they have an ongoing SEO program. However, the survey did reveal there are still many challenges to such programs as some marketers struggle with certain issues such as return on investment, tracking, expertise and costs which we believe is a result of the relative newness of the two disciplines.

I think this is a very good look at how to tackle this effort. The resources and the talent are here, but now we've got to move forward with some sort of direction.

I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better.

We've been a little better than I thought we'd be. We have a lot of wonderful senior leadership and talent, and they've made the transition a lot easier for the new girls on the team. I'm very pleased to see them not just win but put up good numbers.

I'm a big believer in size, ... When you're a smaller company, as we were 27 years ago when I started, you don't necessarily have the resources to invest in things outside your immediate expertise. But as we've gotten bigger and become more resource-rich we've been able to expand.

From what I've seen of the 49ers while John York has been the owner, I've seen no commitment to bring any kind of talent into that organization and doing anything that it takes to go out and be successful.

It's a real honor to go there and represent your country. For me personally, I want to go out there and show that my country is the best. With the talent we have in the United States, it's going to be like playing in the Olympics.