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skillful

«It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.»
«Occasionally a single anecdote opens a character; a biography has its comparative anatomy, and a saying or a sentiment enables the skillful hand to construct the skeleton»
«Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.»
«By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise»
«I was with this girl the other night and from the way she was responding to my skillful caresses, you would have sworn that she was conscious from the top of her head to the tag on her toes.»
«The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.»
«Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.»
«Ah, how skillful grows the hand That obeyeth Love's command! It is the heart and not the brain That to the highest doth attain, And he who followeth Love's behest Far excelleth all the rest.»
«Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.»
«Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.»