He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. Benjamin Franklin excuse, justification
It takes a great deal and skill to conceal one's talent and skill. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu Season 1 Episode 2 Meaningful Quotes
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Will Durant habits act perfection self-development and self-improvement Inspirational Quotes
The strength of a weapon is determined by the strength of the person using it. A master armed only with a stone can easily defeat a novice with a shuriken. Naruto: Shippûden strength life quotes
Plato said: ‘He who approaches the temple of the Muses without inspiration in the belief that craftsmanship alone suffices will remain a bungler and his presumptuous poetry will be obscured by the songs of the maniacs.’ Chuck Palahniuk Diary inspiration art Meaningful Quotes
Just as Degas used paint... Rodin used bronze... Debussy, the piano... Baudelaire, language... So Henri Jayer and Philippe de Rothschild used the grape. Great wine is great art. Bottle Shock Steven Spurrier wine art geniuses
The cultivation of the vine is an art form. The refinement of its juice is a religion... that requires pain... and desire and sacrifice. Bottle Shock Gustavo Brambila wine self-sacrifice art
You are not out of options until Dr. Melendez says you are. Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 7 Claire Browne hope professionalism
Attempt 158 — Hi. I need to know how to fight with a sword. — I have no idea what you just said. — I need to learn how to fight with a sword. — There is something intriguing about you that I like. I'm flying home to Shanghai in the morning. I would only have a day. — I think we can get a lot done in a day. Attempt 161 — I'm a beginner, but I'm a quick learner. — It is the one who wields it that makes it a weapon, Roy. That sword is no more an extension of you than a set of car keys. Attempt 198 — I've had some training, but I'm willing to work hard. — In lesser hands, the jian blade is just a flimsy piece of forged steel. But within the most determined grip and under the keenest eyes, it becomes a weapon of annihilation. Attempt 200 I've had a very good teacher, but I need to learn more. Boss Level Roy Pulver Dai Feng sword study practice, training Motivational Quotes
— Hello, handsome. Are you surrendering? You're not really gonna fight me with a sword, are you? I do like your confidence. — Normally, I'm a little more chatty. I do have one thing to say. I think it'll wait. — Shit's about to get steel. Motherfucker. — What I wanted to say was, ''I am Roy and Roy has done this''. Boss Level Guan Yin Roy Pulver duel sword killers Sarcastic Quotes
Fishing is not about mere tonnage. It's about the competition that exists between the skill of the sportsman and the cunning of the actual fish. Sliders Season 1 Episode 9 Professor Maximilian Arturo fishing rivalry superiority
You never know till the moment the fire stares you down, if you're just gonna do this job or be great at it. Backdraft Stephen Bull McCaffrey fire, wildfire professionalism trials
The pool hall is a great equalizer. In the pool hall, nobody cares about how old or young you are, what color your skin is, or how much money you got in your pocket. It's about how you move. Poolhall Junkies Johnny Doyle game equality professionalism
You know what you can do, Dory? You can go wait over there. Go wait over there and forget. It's what you do best. Finding Dory Marlin