Proficiencies Quotes

#1. Her diaper is soiled. A.J. has never changed a diaper in his life, though he is a modestly skilled gift wrapper. Back when Nic was alive, Island used to offer free gift wrap at Christmas, and he figures that diaper changing and gift-wrapping must be related proficiencies.

Gabrielle Zevin

#2. Practice radical humility. Take no credit for your talents, intellectual abilities, aptitudes, or proficiencies. Be in a state of awe and bewilderment.

Wayne Dyer

#3. The most important ingredient of leadership is character. Most of the proficiencies can be learned, but what's inside you is something that's difficult to change.

Jesse Robredo

#4. As a child, I spent a lot of time with things like Lego, building trains, cars, complex structures, and I really liked that.

Sebastian Thrun

#5. My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don't.

Simon Cowell

#6. The weddings that I've been in have been pretty mellow.

Kristen Wiig

#7. Anything that I want, I must also be ok with not having, otherwise it's idolatry.

Mike Donehey

#8. Have you noticed her name?"
Kit leaned sideways to see the letters painted jauntily on the transom. "The WITCH! How did you dare? Does Hannah know?"
"Oh, she's not named after Hannah. I hadn't gone ten miles down the river that day before I knew I'd left the real witch behind.

Elizabeth George Speare

#9. History repeats itself. As do the methods used by those specializing in the elimination of leaders who unite people into a strong force for dignity, justice and self-determination.

S.M. Sigerson

#10. I would encourage the people out in Chicago and all of us to continue to press for, that type of prosecutorial accountability.

Hakeem Jeffries

#11. This is the point of Babette.

Don DeLillo