Mastery & Expertise Quotes (2727 Quotes)

The Internet has challenged the newspaper model. It has taken away advertising, the notion of authority coming from experts, and it has added personality and a sense of community.

I don't think there is anybody in the Colorado ski industry that could be tapped for this job. They need real-estate expertise, they need Wall Street expertise, and they really need someone with experience in the hospitality and travel industry.

We see this as acquiring a company whose expertise is highly complementary to ours.

The talent and skill were always there, but I took shortcuts, ... If I made weight, I thought I was in shape. I won my first sixteen fights on talent alone. Then I fought Eric Harding. That was a wake-up call. He broke my jaw. I knew I was hurt bad. There was pain from the bottom of my feet to the top of my head. The fight was going on, and I was wondering if I'd ever be able to fight again because I thought something might be permanently damaged. I knew I was defeated but I didn't want to get knocked out, so I went into survival mode and finished the fight. Then, after the loss, I asked myself, 'How bad do I want it What am I willing to do to get it' I started taking better care of my body and working harder. I worked my way back to being the number-one contender. I could have just sat back and waited for a title shot. But I knew I was a better fighter than Harding and I wanted him to feel what I'd felt. So I signed to fight a rematch against him and knocked him out.

To break any record like that, you have to have endurance. You have to play well in a lot of games. He has talent, exceptional talent, but he has great endurance and a great commitment to play. He's really taken good care of himself.

The people who make policy decisions should damned well know what they are talking about before they make the decisions. There is nobody who is an expert on cloning who would be afraid after seeing Attack of the Clones.

I hope he plays 175 (games) this year, to tell you the truth. You have a player with that type of talent, you want him out there as much as possible.

We needed this for morale. We have the talent, the desire and the ambition to win, we just hadn't. I have been trying to teach them to believe that they can win.

But tis the talent of our English nation, Still to be plotting some new reformation.

Paul is a candidate with a lot of talent, enormous potential, and if he runs a good campaign, he may win. If he runs a good race and doesn't win, he will be a more prominent commodity for the future.

He's just a trouper. Every team has to have a guy who is as tough a competitor as he is. What he lacks in talent or skill, he makes up for in hard work.

Despite the fact that he certainly would not have had to make a career in teaching given his extraordinary success ... he spent 15 years as a professor at the University of Houston. That kind of spoke to his interest in bringing along young talent. Not only is he a brilliant playwright, but he's also genuinely interested in young writers.

Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary.

We've been to the NCAA Tournament the last two years, but we've been one and done. I really think next year, with the talent we have, we could advance to the Sweet 16 and maybe all the way to the Final Four. It could be a real breakthrough year for us.

This deal strengthens Ericsson in a number of areas. Marconi just did not have the scale to continue as an independent business, but they are well-known for solid products, very good RD, and technical expertise.

I look for a little bit of talent, something you can mold and work with, ... I look for a good attitude.

We're actually talking about having an expert tape the word for us. Then we can provide it to the libraries, and students can listen to it to hear the correct pronunciation.

The thing about Brett is he is such a talent and such a competitor that he is going to do everything within the framework of an offense -- and sometimes out of it -- to win a game, especially on a Monday night. I can't remember the last time he had a bad Monday night game. You are going to have to force him to have a bad game in the national spotlight.

Talent is what you possess; genius is what possesses you.

Despite their tremendous talent, (NBA players) are still, by and large, young adults, seeking validation from an authority figure, and there is no greater authority figure on a team than the coach. Needless to say, in today's warped, self-indulgent climate, too many players couldn't care less about appeasing the coach.

We've got a lot of depth and a lot of talent, a lot of young talent, and got good veteran leadership. Like I said, we're hoping to pull it together and play into October.

Because experts are too good at what they do, ... Amateurs are always striving ... This book is based on my mistakes as much as my accomplishments and I do not claim authority, just enthusiasm.

Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.

Trial by Existence is a band with extraordinary talent. They love what they do, and it shows in their music. They're a unique band that's way ahead of its time.

I only knew classical music, which to me was the only true music. The only way I could survive at the bar was to mix the classical music with popular songs, and that meant I had to sing. What happened was that I discovered I had a voice plus the talent to mix classical music together with more popular songs, which at the time I detested.

Whatever we may have lost in talent, we gained in accountability and professionalism and leadership.

We've been here so many times, but sometimes that streak starts to play on you. It sometimes can be a disadvantage. We have more all-around talent, but they had nothing to lose. It's a good thing we could get a win without playing our best.

My ultimate career goal is to just try to find a niche where I can make a living at making people happy, and using the talents I have been blessed with. What good is making a ton of money if you can't have any fun in life I am so lucky to be able to be one of the clowns who help people find joy in their life.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

It's all about providing simple solutions without having to rely on a lot of additional expertise or knowledge to get the job done. Folks expect to be able to reach for exactly the right tool for a job, whether it's at the office, in the kitchen, or in the workshop. And now the backyard is no exception. Specialty lawn and garden tools have the expertise built right in.

You can't rely just on talent to win.

We are bringing in U.S. experts to help ... our CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in particular is helping them to figure out ways in which they can reduce the spread of the virus.

It's a love letter to actors, and I love any story about theater, actors and backstage life in any era. What's exciting is the collaboration between the three of them. It's going to be exciting. And the talent they will attract will be part of what makes it a special event.

Jackie had a keen eye for talent, and like an elephant never forgot. And, he was always right on the mark.

I have talent. I know it. I've been doing this for 30 years. But at the same time, you not only have to be good you have to be good in hits.

A lot of people have asked, 'Why would you make a film about Freddy Cole He doesn't have a drug problem. His kids like him. What's the story' Well, it's about respect for a man and his career. It's about creating awareness for a great talent.

He's a fabulous young talent, but he didn't just fall off a tree. He was built, not born.

My other brother-in-law died. He was a karate expert, then joined the army. The first time he saluted, he killed himself.

This is the type of game our league needs to start taking a look at. Playing teams with similar size, speed and talent. I think going to a 12-game schedule, it's very difficult for a mid-major to find games. We need to look more at some of these games.

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We have a lot of respect for him. He's a very good talent. He can run. He's quick. He's powerful. He has great vision. If we can't stop him, it's going to be a long day.

In girls basketball, there's still a little more separation in the talent level among the teams. In boys, there's more parity across the board.

Being a veteran and having military expertise is helpful. It can set him apart. It's also beneficial in a situation of war. There are a lot of veterans around, and they pay a lot of respect to fellow veterans.

Never have so many people, made so much money with so little talent.

Finding out what a community will enjoy, will support and get behind takes expertise. These people will be able to provide a better, more organized plan than we could've come up with.

This was way worse than in 1999, because we didn't have any talent then. It's definitely the most embarrassing loss of my career.

If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.

I think you'd be hard-pressed to factually state that those laws or amendments have had any real impact on the states' ability to attract creative talent.

I think he's living up to those expectations and doing better than a lot of people thought he would, the so-called basketball experts.

Rob brings a lot of the things that Aaron did in his style and aggressiveness and grinder-type attitude. A lot of people overlooked him as an amateur and minor league talent. He made himself into one of the better players in the big leagues. I don't know if the people here know how good he is. The guy can play.