“In an archery contest, when the stakes are earthenware tiles a contestant shoots with skill. When the stakes are belt buckles he becomes hesitant, and if the stakes are pure gold he becomes nervous and confused. There is no difference as to his skil.” IfsDifferencesPureSkillsGoldNervousConfusedStakesContestsBeltsHesitantArcheryBucklesTilesContestantsBelt Buckles Author:Zhuangzi
“In their pure form, the martial arts demand the intense awareness of the meditative mind, and have nothing to do with anger or wanton aggression. A practitioner is taught from the outset that the skills must never be used for personal gain, but only in self-defence or in the protection of others -- and even then only enough force as is absolutely necessary should be used.” ShouldMindArtSelfEnoughFormUsedForceAwarenessTaughtPureSkillsDemandGainsProtectionIntenseMartial ArtsAggressionDefenceWantonSelf DefencePersonal Gain Author:David Fontana
“This we take it is the grand characteristic of our age. By our skill in Mechanism, it has come to pass, that in the management ofexternal things we excel all other ages; while in whatever respects the pure moral nature, in true dignity of soul and character, we are perhaps inferior to most civilised ages.” SoulCharacterAgeMoralPureSkillsDignityManagementCharacteristicsMechanismInferiorsNineteenth CenturyCivilised Book:Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: By Thomas Carlyle Source: Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: By Thomas Carlyle
“Gross and subtle, pure and mixed, simple and complex - in the end that there is no place where God is not. In every atom, He alone is present. From the ant to the universe, He spreads. The Lord who cares equally for all, the compassionate one who is all knowledge, tenderness, skill, holiness and beauty - He stands on all sides everywhere.” EndsGodCareUniverseSidesSimpleLordPureSkillsComplexesSpreadHolinessSubtleCompassionateAtomsTendernessWho CaresGrossAntsSimple And Complex Author:Vinoba Bhave
“Heading the show very thrilling personally, and an incredibly rare opportunity for growth on many levels in terms of workload and just pure skill. It's been fantastic.” ShowsOpportunityGrowthTermLevelsPureSkillsFantasticThrillingHeadingsWorkloadRare Opportunities Author:David Giuntoli
“Hardly a pure science, history is closer to animal husbandry than it is to mathematics in that it involves selective breeding. The principal difference between the husbandryman and the historian is that the former breeds sheep or cows or such and the latter breeds (assumed) facts. The husbandryman uses his skills to enrich the future, the historian uses his to enrich the past. Both are usually up to their ankles in bullshit.” FactsUsePastScienceDifferencesAnimalHistoryPureSkillsAccountsMathematicsFormerLatterHistorianCowsSheepPrincipalBullshitBreedingSelectiveAnklesSelective Breeding Book:Another Roadside Attraction Source: Another Roadside Attraction