Skill Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old skill quotes, skill sayings, and skill proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft. Will Smith
All skills are perfected through the process of failure. Embrace loss as a necessary part of improvement. Jerry Lynch
Build your skills, not your resume. Sheryl Sandberg
Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible. Barack Obama
There is great skill in knowing how to conceal one's skill. Francois de la Rochefoucauld
Skills are common. Talent is rare. Colin Clark
Lack of skill dictates economy of style. Joey Ramone
The highest skill is the true judgment of values. Francois Alexandre Frederic
Happiness is a skill. It requires effort and time. Andrew Weil
Leadership is a skill learned through many venues. Todd Stocker
Skills rest in your mind, not in the props you make use of. Luke Jermay
The greatest communication skill is paying value to others. Denis Waitley
The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn. John Naisbitt
Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation. John Ruskin
Technical skill is mastery of complexity, while creativity is mastery of simplicity. Christopher Zeeman
You can increase your problem-solving skills by honing your question-asking ability. Michael J. Gelb
Drawing need not be the bones of art, but skill must always be the skeleton of accomplishment. Adam Gopnik
All skills are learnable. Brian Tracy
Skills make you rich, not theories. Robert Kiyosaki
Skill is less important than awareness. Graham Collier
Confidence without skill is just emptiness. Erik Weihenmayer
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. George Herbert
Skills are really just circuits in your brain. Daniel Coyle
Service skills are the foundation for your success. Ron Kaufman
Art is skill; that is the first meaning of the word. Eric Gill
Motivation is a skill. It can be learned and practiced. Amby Burfoot
Your number one skill as a leader is the ability to influence. Tony Robbins
Skills do not qualify or disqualify any of us from our purpose. Ricky Maye
Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership. John C. Maxwell
Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don't have. Anthony Bourdain