231 Quotes About Mastery

Masters" are those who have simply started to see the difference in what they have learned and are yet to understand ...

People believe that having more is to master, but to master is to do more or equally with less. In its entireness, to master with less decreases the odds, yet displays the better man. For when we truly master, we decrease the odds, not increase it.

True mastery transcends any particular art. It stems from mastery of oneself--the ability, developed through self-discipline, to be calm, fully aware, and completely in tune with oneself and the surroundings. Then, and only then, can a person know himself.

With a true masterpiece, there are no words required. Discourse is rendered redundant. That's why the work of a master transcends all notions of education, of class. It rises above the onlooker's understanding of what is considered good or bad, or right or wrong in the world of art. With the artist who has achieved mastery, skill, experience and knowledge are transparent, leaving only the message for all to see.

Trial. (Fail.) (Succeed.) Repeat.

If we do not master ourselves, we will be a slave to ourselves.

The highest aim was never to master Jiu Jitsu; it was to master myself.

Daily learning of your craft makes you master of your craft.

A masterpiece is a piece that masters things.