Top 1200 People Skills Quotes & Sayings - Page 20

I think the best thing I have is the introvert's ability to listen when you're working on something as complicated as this and you have to really be aware of everyone's specialized skills.

To ensure continuing prosperity in the global economy, nothing is more important than the development and application of knowledge and skills.

Basketball really is a metaphor for life - the intangible skills I have learned on the court, have helped shape the person I am today.

I believe that box lacrosse gives young people many more opportunities to excel in our game. If I had my choice, I would have every player under the age of twelve play box lacrosse exclusively or at least a majority of the time. The number of touches of the ball and the ability to develop better stick skills in a game of box lacrosse, far surpasses what happens to young people on a 110 x 60 yard field. Learning how to pass and catch in traffic, understanding how to shoot, and developing a sense of physicality are all positive traits developed by the box game.

We must create a digital platform that connects New Yorkers with training, basic skills and a universal job application.

Little did I know that the sport I loved and the skills I learned would later play a role in my relationship with God.

It's really funny to me that I get called a workhorse or somebody who's really good at making other people better in the ring. I feel like I'm good at every aspect of this. I feel like I'm a great talker; I feel like I'm a great representative of the company. I broke records in college. I have an amateur background with fighting skills.

NVC is founded on language and communication skills that strengthen our ability to remain human, even under trying conditions.

The star player must slay his ego and learn teamwork and communication skills before he can achieve the ultimate in sport

Marshall Rosenberg has a genius for developing and teaching practical skills urgently needed for a less violent, more caring world.

Girls enjoy complex social interaction. Their verbal skills - and their delight in using them - develop earlier than boys'.

If you try to make such projects, unseen by others, as perfect as any human could, you'll develop skills that other professionals don't have.

We must instil our future leaders with the expertise, knowledge and skills to prevent climate breakdown and restore nature to health.

In old times, not many keepers could play with their feet, but modern football requires those skills because it's changed.

One of the reasons I'm so proud of my mother is she took her skills of over a 40 years photographic career and translated that to a film.

Anytime you see a constrained market, where consumption is limited to those who have special skills or are wealthy, that signals an opportunity for innovation.

I would love to hone my skills and learn Indian classical music. It's a vast sea of melodies and ragas, and I enjoy it immensely.

I realised that if I wanted to act, I needed to join theatre where I could improve my acting skills first and also show my talent.

A fascinating breed, Old Etonians. Impeccable in their social skills and very portable - you can put them anywhere, and they are absolutely charming.

I have worked on my defense skills and played in the midfield as well. Coaches are preparing players to play at any given position.

I feel like I've got the skills to be at the top, I feel like I've got the mind-state, so basically what I'm saying is there's people all around me, there's artists all around me that are in my zone, but I still feel alone. I feel like I can't relate to them as much as I can related to maybe somebody that was a little bit higher up.

When you're doing martial arts, you feel like you can master certain skills and be so much more in control of who you are, so that really appealed to me.

Marry a man / woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

I certainly don't think adrenalin coursing through your veins, is going to help with the fine motor skills of golf.

I can't say it enough that learning how to learn is one of the greatest skills anyone can have. It's why I advocate that everyone go to college.

I need to find out what kind of an actor I am and work on soft skills like dancing, singing and more.

Youth should have access to paid internships or jobs year-round, so they can keep developing important skills and earning income.

When I was a kid, I had trouble at school because of my learning disabilities. Carving is my body compensating for the lack of other skills.

I certainly did work at an amusement park. In 1985. Wow - I'm in denial about the year. I was in college, and I had no skills.

If we talk about pure abilities and skills, I believe there should be no reason why women cannot play as well as men.

From now on, the technology companies that succeed will be those that have developed skills at listening and a sophisticated understanding of their customers' industries.

My skills are not of the highest caliber, but I know a thing or two, and I occasionally produce a painting that contains passages of truth and beauty.

If you lend your skills to other systems that you don't really believe in, then you might as well never have lived. You haven't expressed yourself.

The past year's natural disasters have highlighted the invaluable contributions of volunteers in our communities. They have volunteered their time, energy and skills to save lives and to rebuild communities. In this they joined countless people around the world who volunteer every day in response to 'silent crises'. These often unsung heroes understand all too well that poverty, disease and famine are just as deadly and destructive as earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis.

How you make it in this world, for the most part, depends more on what you do as opposed to whether people like or dislike you. In order to produce a successful life, one must find ways to please his fellow man. That is, find out what goods and services his fellow man values, and is willing to pay for, and then acquire the necessary skills and education to provide it.

Every budding actor should constantly focus on acquiring his/her skills rather than getting disappointed.

Early care and education helps children build the skills they need for success in kindergarten and can help close the achievement gap.

We understand bringing girls into the tech space is about giving them skills to create social impact and change in their community.

There's something about Warren Wilson. You can gain a lot of very important things and skills that you carry over into whatever you decide to do.

We've found that service learning builds life skills, leadership and a sense of global citizenship that makes helping a lifelong habit.

I've always enjoyed playing the shortest form of the game and I relish the opportunity to develop my leadership skills as England's Twenty20 captain.

I was honored to spend time with the President on an issue that is clearly important to him. I was also impressed by his wide receiver skills.

Time management is only a set of skills and tools to help us more efficiently control the eventsour our lives.

Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.

For laid-off workers, community colleges offer job-certification programs that teach new skills and professions.

I ain't no author, man . . . my writing skills are not of "New York Times" best-seller quality, trust and believe it ain't. My vocabulary ain't.

I see that very clearly in my own state of Maine, where there are people who have been affected by mill closures, some of which have been brought about by poorly negotiated trade agreements, and they do feel marginalized and left behind. They have not been able to find new work, despite the fact that they did nothing wrong that caused them to lose their jobs. Both parties need to do a better job of reaching out to those individuals, to those hardworking families, and providing job training, matching people and giving them new skills for new jobs.

I never did end up getting any skills that are marketable in a traditional sense, but I have used my knowledge of the mountains, and I have no regrets.

Let's teach boys at school the personally and economically valuable skills of self-expression and emotional intelligence, of mediation and problem-solving.

I ain't no author, man... my writing skills are not of 'New York Times' best-seller quality, trust and believe it ain't. My vocabulary ain't.

Because I can isolate and be a bit of a loner, [my ideal] is finding some sense of community where I'm one of many and where my skills are equally as important and valuable.

Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents.

Technology isn't simply addictive - it's addictive because it's a servant to business incentives. There are huge departments in these companies that are devoted to this and staffed by incredibly talented people who have skills that could be put to socially beneficial projects but who are now trying to find out how to make you click and how to maximize your time on a certain site, or encourage teenagers to "friend" more products and constantly engage with them.

People are much more likely to act on their self-percepts of efficacy inferred from many sources of information rather than rely primarily on visceral cues. This is not surprising because self knowledge based on information about one's coping skills, past accomplishments, and social comparison is considerably more indicative of capability than the indefinite stirrings of the viscera

I would like to be a part of a movie which is based on dancing as I think I can showcase my skills completely in a dance oriented film.

Children that play outside develop better problem solving skills and have a stronger ability to work within a group.

I actually credit Twitter with fine-tuning some joke-writing skills. I still feel like I'm working at it.

The only prerequisites are past experience, a suitable personality and good communication skills: you need to be able to communicate adequately in English.

All of us need better skills in listening, conversing, respecting one another's uniqueness, because these are essential for strong relationships.

Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community.