“I have met bright students in computer science who have never seen the source code of a large program. They may be good at writing small programs, but they can't begin to learn the different skills of writing large ones if they can't see how others have done it.” IfsWritingMayDifferentDoneStudentsSourceMetsSkillsComputerProgramBe GoodCodeComputer Science Book:Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman Source: Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman
“Swimming has given me a lot. It's given me a respect for people and different cultures around the world when I've been competing abroad. I've learnt many life skills and met so many friends around the world that I might not have had otherwise. I'm focused and driven and I guess swimming has made me that way.” PeopleWorldWayMadeDifferentMightCultureGivenMetsSkillsFocusedDrivenAround The WorldSwimmingCompetingDifferent CulturesMany FriendsLife Skills Author:Liam Tancock
“I'm glad I went through the training because I've met such great mentors and lifelong friends/collaborators along the way. Also, any training (acting, movement, dance, piano, singing, etc) allowed me to hone my skills and find an inner space of self-generating creativity.” WaySelfSpaceActingCreativityMovementMetsSkillsSingingTrainingGladPianoGreat MenEtcMentorLifelongCollaboratorsLifelong Friends Author:Jade Hassoune
“Through that organization [Community Service Organization], I met Cesar Chavez. We had this common interest about farm workers. We ultimately left CSO to start the National Farm Workers Organization, which became the United Farm Workers. I was very blessed to have learned some of the skills of basic grassroots organizing from Mr. Ross and then be able to put that into practice in both CSO and the United Farm Workers.” AbleLeftInterestCommunityUnitedCommonPracticeMetsSkillsOrganizationBlessedWorkersFarmsGrassrootsCommunity ServiceCommon InterestsChavez Author:Dolores Huerta
“You are in the depths of despair because you locked in on something or someone that didn't belong to you. I've met many people who have lost everything, especially in these times. People who survive devastating loss have the ability to let go of what they were doing, how much they were earning, and what they feel they are entitled to right now. They may well return to their former status, but their immediate task is to assess their skills and show resilience moving forward.” PeopleFeelsWellsMayShowsMovingLostLossAbilityReturnMetsRight NowSkillsLetting GoDespairTasksDepthResilienceMoving ForwardFormerLockedEntitledEarningLost EverythingDevastating Loss Author:Caroline Myss
“Reading fiction not only develops our imagination and creativity, it gives us the skills to be alone. It gives us the ability to feel empathy for people we've never met, living lives we couldn't possibly experience for ourselves, because the book puts us inside the character's skin.” PeopleGivingFeelsBookCharacterReadingImaginationAbilityFictionCreativityMetsSkillsEmpathySkinsLive LifeImagination And CreativityReading Fiction Author:Ann Patchett
“He seemed to be at that most dangerous of ages, where strength, skill, and confidence met naïveté and idealism; when young men skilled at the crafts of violence could be manipulated into employing those skills with brutal efficiency--and without questions.” MenAgeYoungViolenceDangerousMetsSkillsCraftsYoung ManBrutalEfficiencyIdealismEmployingVets Book:Academ's Fury Source: Academ's Fury