The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill.
There is no more important foundational skill than reading.
I always say to students, 'You're never going to have all the skills, but you have to have a skill.'
Flying was as necessary to my business as fiddles and footlights.
Breathing is the first act of life and the last. Our very life depends on it. Since we cannot live without breathing it is tragically deplorable to contemplate the millions and millions who have never mastered the art of correct breathing.
The basis of everything, of all knowledge, is the ability to read.
The ear plays the role of the guide in the museum in the concert I'm taking now. We don't have an oral guide, we have to provide it ourselves. One reason why active listening is absolutely essential.
Training for any difficult job is essential.
I feel like a pioneer with the split-fingered fastball. I was the first one to really throw it pretty much 100 percent of the time. It was a pitch that I had to have. If I didn't have it, I wouldn't have been in the big leagues.
If you can't play the blues... you might as well hang it up.
Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you just want to pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an essential skill to learn
We live our lives by the water and if you don't know how to swim in Australia, it's like not knowing how to cross a road. It's an incredible survival thing that you really must learn when you're a child.
It's a life lesson they need to have, a skill everybody needs - to cook.
Everybody can write; writers can't do anything else.
Confidence is something one acquires. It can come early or late but it is impossible to write without it. Mine came late.
