I have only a few really enviable skills, but packing – condensing just the right amount of stuff into a single bag, whether the trip is for a weekend or, as in this case, seven weeks – is one of them. – Hanya Yanagihara
The employer is not going to choose the gang member who’s just been released from prison: they’re going to choose the person with the skills. – Greg Boyle
Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business – and you can leverage that knowledge. – Harvey Mackay
Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills? – Hugh Mackay
I couldn’t do anything. I’d work in a department store for a couple of weeks, but I couldn’t hack it. I couldn’t even type! I had no skills whatsoever outside of show business. – Helen Reddy
No Child Left Behind widens the gap between the races more than any piece of educational legislation I’ve seen in 40 years. It denies inner-city kids the critical-thinking skills to interrogate reality. – Jonathan Kozol
The skills associated with knowledge creation are totally different from the skills associated with production. – John Quelch
You have to list all your special skills on a form when you get an agent. There’s fencing, stage combat, horse riding, motorbike riding, Spanish, French, German, whatever. I just ticked everything. I talk about 10 languages according to that form. I even ticked the extreme sports box. – Isla Fisher
I always wanted to run a major label, and I feel like I got the skills to do that. The one thing about me is that I won’t sit behind a desk the whole time – I’ll go to the clubs and see what’s hot. – Juicy J
I started to develop my comedy skills when I became resident singer at the Boggery Folk Club in Solihull. My career blossomed from there, and I became a big draw on the folk-club circuit. – Jasper Carrott
I inherited Mom’s verbal skills, and participated in forensics and essay contests in elementary school – and won every essay contest I ever entered. – Joel Salatin
Yes, education is the catalyst that will hone and sharpen our talents, skills, and abilities and cause them to blossom. – Joseph B. Wirthlin
I consider descending chromatic lines and arpeggiated chords basic skills learned by any student of the guitar. – Jimmy Page
A lot of directors in television have come up through the technical ranks. They have all the technical skills in the world. They’re not all that familiar with actors. – Arthur Penn
In an ever-changing global marketplace, the one factor any state can count on is the skills of its upcoming and existing workforce. – Asa Hutchinson
You can’t show up at the bedside and then turn on your skills. You have to keep your game sharp all the time. – Abraham Verghese
