“The people I know who seem to make unusual efforts at rationality, are unusually honest, or, failing that, at least have unusually bad social skills.” PeopleKnowsSeemsSocialEffortFailingHonestSkillsUnusualRationalitySocial Skills Author:Eliezer Yudkowsky
“Those who love music are gentle and honest in their tempers. I always loved music, and would not, for a great matter, be without the little skill which I possess in the art.” LittlesArtMatterMusicHonestSkillsGentleTemperMusic Love Author:Martin Luther
“Sound, sound the trump of Fame! Let Washington's great name Ring through the world with loud applause; Let every clime to Freedom dear Listen with a joyful ear. With equal skill, with god-like power, He governs in the fearful hour Of horrid war, or guides with ease, The happier times of honest peace.” WorldWarNamesSoundHoursHonestTrumpFameSkillsEqualEarsDearGuidesRingsEaseLoudFearfulJoyfulApplauseHappier Times Author:Joseph Hopkinson
“I feel like, if I'm being honest with myself, my biggest skill set is as a writer 'cause I can do that quickly and I'm really grounded in story structure. Part of my success as an actor, is that I know story well. Part of my success as a director, is how well I know story. Same thing, as a producer. It all begins and ends with me as a story creator. But, I love doing it all.” IfsKnowsFeelsWellsI CanEndsStoriesActorsCausesCan DoHonestDirectorsSkillsStructureCreatorProducersBeing HonestGrounded Author:Mark Duplass
“Being comedic is a skill, because there is a fine line where the context is important. And being dramatic is just being honest and real in that moment.” ImportantRealMomentsLinesHonestFineSkillsBeing HonestDramaticThat MomentJust BeingComedicFine Lines Author:Bob Odenkirk
“It's no good starting out by thinking one is a heaven-born genius- some people are, but very few. No, one is a tradesman - a tradesman in a good honest trade. You must learn the technical skills, and then, within that trade, you can apply your own creative ideas, but you must submit them to the discipline of form.” PeopleThinkingIdeasFormHeavenBornCreativeHonestGeniusDisciplineSkillsTradeStartingSubmitStarting OutCreative IdeasTechnical Skills Book:Agatha Christie: An Autobiography Source: Agatha Christie: An Autobiography