“Typing is an essential skill, but it can be painful. Some children just don't know where the letters are. Typing a three-page story, when they have to spend minutes hunting for every letter, can take forever. Yet we tend to assume that children can type, partly because quite a lot of us know where quite a lot of the letters are, so we assume that children do, too.” KnowsChildrenStoriesThreeForeverMinutesTypeSkillsEssentialsPagesLettersAssumingPainfulHuntingTyping Author:Susan Mitchell
“A guy like Malcolm who makes that type of quick, instinctive plays, that's one of his strong suits. I don't think it surprised any of us players because that's what his skill set is.” ThinkingPlayGuyStrongPlayerTypeSkillsSuitsNflMvp Author:Tom Brady
“Bryan - a great friend of mine, by the way - had a Neanderthal type of head, Burbank says. As to Riley, he has not even the oratorical skill of Bryan. The whole movement is based on the poor whites of the south.” WayWholePoorAtheismMovementMinesTypeSkillsSouthPositive AtheismGreat FriendBryanNeanderthals Author:Luther Burbank
“What is needed is the development in men of that particular type of skill which will enable them to make social use of knowledge already in their possession; enable them to apply simple, sometimes self-evident, truths to the guidance of their common life.” MenSelfSometimesUseSocialSimpleCommonParticularTypeDevelopmentNeededSkillsPossessionGuidanceEvidentCommon LifeUse Of Knowledge Book:Let the People Know Source: Let the People Know
“The outsider hero is hero riding into town, he's the gunslinger, shame - the same thing, he didn't want to do it anymore, he wanted to live a different life but part of who you are sort of haunts you and you can't run away from evil and if you have special skills, and most people are mistreated, which is unfortunately in our world, we always need an equalizer, that type of character to come to our rescue.” PeopleIfsWorldWantNeedsDifferentCharacterRunningWantedEvilSpecialTypeHeroSkillsTownsShameWho You AreOur WorldRunning AwayRidingRescueOutsidersDifferent LifeEqualizerMistreatedGunslinger Author:Antoine Fuqua
“Just think of the opportunities we can unlock by making education as addictive as a video game. This type of experiential, addictive learning improves decision-making skills and increases the processing speed and spatial skills of the brain. When was the last time your child asked for help with a video game?” ThinkingChildrenHelpingLastsOpportunityGamesDecisionBrainTypeSkillsIncreaseSpeedVideoYour ChildrenDecision MakingLast TimeProcessingSpatialDecision Making Process Author:Naveen Jain
“I love songwriting ! It's my Number One passion other than performing. Well, actually it's like wearing three different hats: songwriting, recording and performing. They're all completely different and draw on different types of skills. With recording, there are so many different phases of production, and you have to be very careful because you can polish it until it doesn't shine.” WellsDifferentPassionThreeNumbersTypeSkillsDrawsShiningProductionsCarefulPerformingHatsSongwritingPhasesPolishPerforming Well Author:Delbert McClinton
“Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through.” PeopleUsedActorsTalentTypeSkillsTheaterCastingMovie Actors Author:Sam Mendes
“I want a guy who is masculine, good with his hands, and able to build stuff and who has survival skills. Facial hair is a big turn-on... I like a stronger, more physically imposing man - like a lumberjack.” MenWantHandsBigsKidsAbleGuyTurnsStuffNew YorkHairTypeSkillsSurvivalStrongerHanging OutMasculineTurn-onImposingHipsterFacialSurvival SkillsFacial HairI Want A Guy Author:Chloe Sevigny
“My decision to register women confirms what is already obvious throughout our society-that women are now providing all types of skills in every profession. The military should be no exception.” ShouldDecisionMilitaryTypeSkillsObviousProfessionExceptionOur SocietyPatrioticProvidingRegisterMilitary Women Book:Jimmy Carter Source: Jimmy Carter