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• The more survival skills an individual has that have been practiced physically and otherwise, the better odds they have for those skills coming to the forefront during a stressful emergency.

  Cody Lundin

  Odds, Survival, Emergencies

  Cody Lundin (2011). “98. 6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive”, p.22, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• One reason outfielders don't have stronger arms might be they don't practice as much as we did. Most teams today don't take outfield practice. Another reason is baseball has to compete with other sports now - basketball, football, soccer - for the better athletes that might have more skills and stronger arms.

  Al Kaline

  Basketball, Soccer, Sports

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• May it not also be that the cause of civilization itself will be defended by the skill and devotion of a few thousand airmen? There never has been, I suppose, in all the world, in all the history of war, such an opportunity for youth. The Knights of the Round Table, the Crusaders, all fall back into the past.

  Winston Churchill

  War, Fall, Past

  Sir Winston Churchill, Winston Churchill (1965). “Great destiny: sixty years of the memorable events in the life of the man of the century recounted in his own incomparable words”

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• Much of what is euphemistically known as the middle class, merely because it dresses up to go to work, is now reduced to proletarian conditions of existence. Many white-collar jobs require no more skill and pay even less than blue-collar jobs, conferring little status or security.

  Christopher Lasch

  Jobs, Blue, Class

  Christopher Lasch (1991). “The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations”, p.68, W. W. Norton & Company

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• A wise man once said, 'The skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave.'

  Michael Stipe

  Wise, Party, Men

  "Mike Mills on why R.E.M. are calling it quits" by David Fricke, www.cnn.com. September 26, 2011.

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• Education is the foundation of success. Just as scholastic skills are vitally important, so are financial skills and communication skills.

  Robert Kiyosaki

  Communication, Important, Foundation

  Robert Kiyosaki (2015). “Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!”, p.19, Robert Kiyosaki

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• When it comes to money, the only skill most people know is to work hard.

  Robert Kiyosaki

  Hard Work, People, Knows

  Robert Kiyosaki (2015). “Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!”, p.158, Robert Kiyosaki

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• It is important as a mentalist to notice small things about people... little things such as being able to tell if someone is right or left handed by looking at which way their belt is pointing. Looking at a book of matches will tell you if they are right or left handed by the side the matches are removed.... It's important to notice these things because the more you do, the more you will realize that each person has little psychological nuances that tell you a lot about the individual. Doing so will tremendously sharpen your skills.

  Banachek

  Book, People, Magic

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• A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players "see" situations before they happen so they can be prepared

  Jack Ramsay

  Basketball, Player, Nba

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• As players see themselves getting better through skill sessions, they will want to get in the gym more

  Billy Donovan

  Basketball, Player, Nba

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• You don't need great skill to be a tough rebounder; being a rebounder is all about effort, determination, and physicality

  Michael Malone

  Basketball, Determination, Nba

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• It is foolish to try to imitate the skills of others.

  Aesop

  Wise, Wisdom, Trying

  Albert Cullum, Aesop (1972). “Aesop in the afternoon”

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• NVC is founded on language and communication skills that strengthen our ability to remain human, even under trying conditions.

  Marshall B. Rosenberg

  Communication, Trying, Language

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• NVC is interested in learning that is motivated by reverence for life, by a desire to learn skills, to contribute better to our own well-being and the well-being of others.

  Marshall B. Rosenberg

  Communication, Desire, Reverence For Life

  Marshall B. Rosenberg (2004). “Teaching Children Compassionately: How Students and Teachers Can Succeed with Mutual Understanding”, p.25, PuddleDancer Press

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• Teacher, school administrators and parents will come away from Life-Enriching Education with skills in language, communication, and ways of structuring the learning environment that support the development of autonomy and interdependence in the classroom.

  Marshall B. Rosenberg

  Teacher, Communication, School

  Marshall B. Rosenberg (2003). “Life-enriching Education: Nonviolent Communication Helps Schools Improve Performance, Reduce Conflict, and Enhance Relationships”, p.15, PuddleDancer Press

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• I believe that one of the most dignified ways we are capable of, to assert and then reassert our dignity in the face of poverty and war's fears and pains, is to nourish ourselves with all possible skill, delicacy, and ever-increasing enjoyment.

  M. F. K. Fisher

  Pain, War, Believe

  Joan Reardon, M.F.K. Fisher (2014). “The Art of Eating”, p.385, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Skill in concentrating and steadying the mind is the basis for all types of meditation.

  Jack Kornfield

  Meditation, Mind, Type

  Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield (2001). “Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation”, p.13, Shambhala Publications

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• Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and youth develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and academic skills.

  Debbie Stabenow

  Children, Fun, Emotional

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• If you're lucky enough to draw a good horse, you still have to ride him, then the next ones. So It's probably 80 percent luck and 20 percent skill.

  Chris LeDoux

  Horse, Luck, Next

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• Most people believe that great leaders are distinguished by their ability to give compelling answers. This profound book shatters that assumption, showing that the more vital skill is asking the right questions…. Berger poses many fascinating questions, including this one: What if companies had mission questions rather than mission statements? This is a book everyone ought to read—without question.

  Adam Grant

  Book, Believe, Giving

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• Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things.

  Charles Duhigg

  Hard Work, Tired, Arms

  Charles Duhigg (2012). “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change”, p.137, Random House

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• Once people learned how to believe in something, that skill started spilling over to other parts of their lives, until they started believing they could change. Belief was the ingredient that made a reworked habit loop into a permanent behavior.

  Charles Duhigg

  Believe, People, Ingredients

  Charles Duhigg (2012). “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change”, p.85, Random House

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• I firmly believe that intuitive or symbolic sight is not a gift but a skill -
  a skill based in self-esteem.

  Caroline Myss

  Self Esteem, Believe, Sight

  Caroline Myss (2013). “Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing”, p.33, Harmony

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• No amount of skill on the part of the actress can make up for the loss of youth.

  Ellen Terry

  Loss, Actresses, Youth

  Dame Ellen Terry (1908). “The Story of My Life: Recollections and Reflections”

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• A lot of people, including business leaders, think the future belongs to China. Globalization is not a zero-sum game, but we need to hone our skills to stay in play.

  Jon Meacham

  Zero, Thinking, Games

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