#weaknesses

When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can't hit it. ↗

— Satchel Paige

#batter #his #hit #i #i can

You know, the whole philosophy of ad hoc combinations has its strengths and its weaknesses. ↗

— Evan Parker

#combinations #know #philosophy #strengths #weaknesses

I think I'm good at amplifying an actor's strengths, and minimizing their weaknesses. And they all have strengths and weaknesses. ↗

— Steven Soderbergh

#good #i #i think #strengths #their

When you know your cast well and their strengths and weaknesses, you can start writing for them, just the way Shakespeare wrote for his actors. ↗

— Stephen Sondheim

#his #just #know #shakespeare #start

Just as a child respects his father even when he perceives his weaknesses and faults, so a German will not despise the old Germany which was once a symbol of greatness to him. ↗

— Gustav Stresemann

#despise #even #father #faults #german

All nations are more tolerant of their own mistakes and weaknesses than of the mistakes and weaknesses of others. ↗

— Arthur Hays Sulzberger

#mistakes #more #nations #others #own

The first months at Harvard were more than challenging, as I came to the realization that the humanities could be genuinely interesting, and, in fact, given the weaknesses of my background, very difficult. ↗

— Philip Warren Anderson

#came #challenging #could #difficult #fact

If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#capabilities #dull #grow #human #human beings

The economy has become seriously unbalanced. Its growth has not been driven by investment or by overcoming Britain's long-standing weaknesses in investment and productivity, particularly skills. Instead, there has been a binge of debt-financed consumer spending. ↗

— Vince Cable

#been #binge #britain #consumer #driven

This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses. ↗

— Bill Bruford

#forging #helpful #however #sometimes #style