Maurice Ashley > Quotes

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” —WILL DURANT”
― Maurice Ashley, Move by Move: Life Lessons on and off the Chessboard

“You don’t get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results.” —MIKE HAWKINS”
― Maurice Ashley, Move by Move: Life Lessons on and off the Chessboard

“In the art of true learning, the ability to unlearn can be the most powerful skill.”
― Maurice Ashley, Move by Move: Life Lessons on and off the Chessboard

“Those who treat defeat as a lesson turn into the greatest champions.”
― Maurice Ashley, Move by Move: Life Lessons on and off the Chessboard

“You don’t understand anything until you learn it more than one way.” —MARVIN MINSKY”
― Maurice Ashley, Move by Move: Life Lessons on and off the Chessboard

“Disaggregated learning is used any time skills are practiced out of context. The basic idea is to design games or activities that use the tools of a game, sport, or profession in ways that one may never use during an actual performance.”
― Maurice Ashley, Move by Move: Life Lessons on and off the Chessboard

“Greatness comes from listening intently to the messages, direct or indirect, that come from others. It is not only the quest for truth that should spur us on, but also an intense curiosity.”
― Maurice Ashley, Move by Move: Life Lessons on and off the Chessboard

“Structural and cultural oppression amplify the need for the skills learned through character building. You've got to be strong when the proverbial knee has been on your neck for generations.”
― Maurice Ashley