Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. Votes: 7
Leo BuscagliaTalent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. Votes: 6
John WoodenTalent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. Votes: 6
Arthur SchopenhauerHide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade? Votes: 5
Benjamin FranklinMediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius. Votes: 4
Arthur Conan DoyleDoing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius. Votes: 4
Henri Frederic AmielThe person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it. Votes: 4
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheTalent without money, coach, vision and mission is a piteous adventure. Votes: 3
Michael Bassey JohnsonTalent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious. Votes: 3
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonTalent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious. Votes: 3
Marguerite GardinerTalent alone cannot make a writer. There must be a man behind the book. Votes: 3
Ralph Waldo EmersonIn football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigour and precision. Votes: 2
Lionel MessiThe gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. Votes: 2
Albert EinsteinFootball is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference. Votes: 2
Robert Griffin IIIA talent is formed in stillness, a character in the worldÂs torrent. Votes: 0
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheWork at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent. Votes: 0
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Is duty a mere sport, or an employ! Life an entrusted talent or a toy! Votes: 0
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeIt is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his talent. Votes: 0
Philibert Joseph RouxIm Entwurf, da zeigt sich das Talent, in der Ausführung die Kunst.
Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie Freifrau vonIt is unfortunate that superior talent and superior men are so seldom united.
Marie von Ebner-EschenbachGenius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.
Christian Nestell BoveeTalent and genius operate outside the rules, and theory conflicts with practice.
Carl von ClausewitzGenius is the gold in the mine, talent is the miner who works and brings it out.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonTalent is that which is in a man's power; genius is that in whose power a man is.
James Russell LowellTalent is some one faculty unusually developed; genius commands all the faculties.
Frederic Henry HedgeNothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination.
Charles R. SwindollCharacter and intelligence are the poles you talent spins on, displaying your gifts.
Baltasar GracianTalent develops in quiet, alone; character is sharpened in the torrent of the world.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheStrategy will compensate the talent. The talent will never compensate the strategy.
Marco Pierre WhiteI know that great gifts come at a price, and that not all talent inspires admiration.
Sally O'ReillyTalent is full of thoughts, Genius is thought. Talent is a cistern, Genius a fountain.
Edwin Percy WhippleTo be good to yourself ... Sometimes it seems that takes a special talent all its own.
Lorna LandvikThere are few people with such talent, so there are few able to judge what I am doing.
Mario BalotelliThere is only one favorable moment in war; talent consists in knowing how to seize it.
Napoleon BonaparteAll I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn't be welcome at the White House.
Sammy Davis, Jr.She drank a glass of wine and looked for something new to ruin with her lack of talent.
Chuck PalahniukIf I have any talent at all it's from God, and my mom, who was on Capitol Records also.
Garth BrooksI often help others discover the outer limits of their hatred. Itâs a talent of mine.
Kresley ColeFlowers have the greatest talent in converting an ordinary place into a magical palace!
Mehmet Murat ildanMy biggest criticism is how can people be so easily satisfied? Even people with talent.
Vivienne WestwoodWünsche können ohne Kraft und Talent sein, aber nie sind Kraft und Talent ohne Wünsche.
Engel, Johann JakobHoch steht über allem Enthusiasmus, selbst über allem Genie und Talent - die Gesinnung.
Ense, Rahel Varnhagen vonCreativity follows mastery, so mastery of skills is the first priority for young talent.
Benjamin BloomThose art lovers who pride themselves mostly on *taste* usually possess no other talent.
Edward AbbeyWork is the miracle by which talent is brought to the surface and dreams become reality.
Gordon B. HinckleyPersons with a talent who never practice excellence are the worst enemies of themselves.
Nelly MazloumAll through my career I've done what I can to discover new talent and give them a start.
Steven SpielbergWhen God gives us a talent it is our responsibility to hone it for His purpose and glory
Yoshiko SakuraiThe constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts.
Francois de La RochefoucauldGuy Peellaert was to Europe what Andy Warhol was to America - except Guy had more talent!
Jim SterankoThe constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[ Drizzy] is a good dude , he's been looked out and reached out, and I admire the talent.
Kendrick LamarI've always had a talent for recognizing when I am in a moment worth being nostalgic for.
Lena DunhamWhen it's easy to make money, you have no incentive to think about development of talent.
Malcolm GladwellI totally have no other talent and I would be totally out of work if I did anything else.
Neil YoungTalent is the ability to say things well, but genius is the ability to, well, say things.
Steve MartinBe equal to your talent, not your age. At times let the gap between them be embarrassing.
Yevgeny YevtushenkoI did learn a lot from [ Felicia Day], though, and I was able to usurp some of her talent.
Brent SpinerSelf-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.
Charles DuhiggAbove everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.
Dolly PartonYou can't teach talent. You can't put in what God left out - but you can teach confidence.
Gloria NaylorA talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheIf people don't like you, it doesn't matter how much uniqueness, nerve or talent you have!
Manila LuzonMy dear Smollett ... disgraces his talent by writing those stupid romances called history.
Mary Wortley MontaguTalent is a firefly; even in a remote dark forest, sooner or later it is caught to an eye.
Mehmet Murat ildanI have no special talent, you know. I never took a writing course before I began to write.
Patricia Reilly GiffA poetic list is a talent in itself. You can write a list of things, and it can be boring.
Pattiann RogersPlease remember that your greatest talent is so much more powerful than your biggest fear.
Robin SharmaOne well-cultivated talent, deepened and enlarged, is worth one hundred shallow faculties.
William MatthewsFew lack talent, but most people lack the vision and perseverance to develop their talents.
Orrin WoodwardShe means well, but she always manages to do the wrong thing. She has a real talent for it.
Beverly Cleary'America's Got Talent' has really opened a lot of doors for me. I want to do a lot more TV.
Brandy NorwoodI respect country music because I feel like it's more about the talent and the songwriting.
Carrie UnderwoodTalent, I believe, is most likely to be found among nonconformists, dissenters, and rebels.
David OgilvyThere may be talent without position, but there is no position without some kind of talent.
Francois de La RochefoucauldYou can have all the talent in the world, but if the pumper's not there, it doesn't matter.
Glen SatherDon't be afraid to fail, encourage your talent, and use your heart. And never be unprepared
Joe TorreYou have no control over how much talent you possess. You control only what you do with it.
John C. MaxwellTalent consists not in inventing shapes but in causing those that were invisible to emerge.
Muriel BarberyThe gross size of our talent inventories is less important than the net use of our talents?
Neal A. MaxwellYou know your talent. You know if you work hard, your hard work is going to pay off one day.
Albert PujolsHard work will always overcome natural talent when natural talent does not work hard enough.
Alex FergusonTalent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.
Baron de MontesquieuConsummate talent and relentless passion - The Truth ain't pretty...but it rocks like crazy!
Billy SquierI think I've got something when I'm onscreen, but that's nothing to do with acting or talent
Julie ChristieWe will unearth the talent from every part of India and give them a platform to make it big.
Mukesh BansalSomeday I'm gonna be famous. Do I have talent, well, no. These days you really don't need it.
Brad PaisleyI think it's important that artists use their voices for so much more than just their talent.
Demi LovatoYou have to have talent. You have to get the audition and then you have to nail the audition.
Joel McHaleTalent is extremely common. What is rare is the willingness to endure the life of the writer.
Kurt VonnegutWithout false modetsy, I don't think I have a fraction of the talent of either Bevan of Foot.
Neil KinnockBe led by your talent, not by your self-loathing; those other things you just have to manage.
Russell BrandThe talent of a meat packer, the morals of a money changer, and the manners of an undertaker.
William Allen WhiteYou have to be mentally 'there.' Your talent is there, but you have to be mentally there, too.
Billy WagnerOne of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
Colin PowellGreat talent stands in line to join your team because the culture becomes the stuff of legend.
Dave RamseySay what you will about Gypsy women, but they are remarkable assessors of blues guitar talent.
Gary GulmanThere are two ways to become famous. Degrade yourself or have talent. The first way is easier.
Gary JanettiThe problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent.
Hugh LeonardOpen source is important to our orgs as a talent pool; we need better representation of women.
Jane SilberCreativity is not the possession of some special talent. It's about the willingness to play.
John CleeseSeventy-five percent of great art is hard work only about twenty-five percent is great talent.
Lee StrasbergI think talent, especially in acting, is being wholly yourself within the context of yourself.
Mariel HemingwayExceptional talent does not always win its reward unless favored by exceptional circumstances.
Mary Elizabeth BraddonIf I have a talent, it's already been exploited! I've shown everything I can do to the public.
Nick CannonPeople who follow their joy discover a depth of creativity and talent that inspires the world.
Robert HoldenTalent without craft is like fuel without an engine, it burns wildly but accomplishes nothing.
Robert McKeeIt's not that we don't have talent in our country; the talent is, in fact, not required today.
Shreya GhoshalGenius discovers a system; average talent stereotypes it till it is shattered by fresh genius.
Sri AurobindoPersistence overshadows even talent as the most valuable resource shaping the quality of life.
Tony RobbinsManches Talent wäre nie zum Vorschein gekommen, hätte nicht ein Talent gefehlt: Das zum Leben.
Krailsheimer, HansEin Talent hat jeder Mensch, nur gehört zumeist das Licht der Bildung dazu, um es aufzufinden.
Rosegger, PeterHaving talent isn't merely about being competent; confidence is actually a part of that talent.
Claire ShipmanCreate your own path, hone your talent, be ready to show your talent, and don't doubt yourself.
Ice CubeThe essentials of leadership are all about the use of one's talent in the interests of society.
James GobboWhen you work; don't expect your talent to be discovered. Work hard because it makes you happy.
Rita ZaharaMy nose was part of my heritage, and if I had talent to sing and to act, why wasn't that enough?
Barbra StreisandHaving a talent is not enough: one must also have your permission to have it--right, my friends?
Friedrich NietzschePaul Scholes is the best player I've ever played with. There's talent in every part of his game.
Gary NevilleEvery person is born with a talent, and happiness depends on discovering that talent in time ...
Isabel AllendeWe want our friend as a man of talent, less because he has talent than because he is our friend.
Philibert Joseph RouxHitler was never more than average as an artist. His great talent was for the games of politics.
Volker UllrichThere is hardly a more common error than that of taking the man who has one talent, for a genius.
Arthur HelpsIt is only perfection in the foundations that can lead to mastery of the whole...'Talent is Work'
Galina UlanovaA talent for drama is not a talent for writing, but is ability to articulate human relationships.
Gore Vidal... everybody has a different kind of talent and a different timetable as to when they develop ..
Itzhak PerlmanI never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star.
Jeff DanielsIf you're not the hero of your talent story, you simply become a player in one you didn't choose.
Jermanne PerryIt requires no special talent to be a shadow; but to be a light, you need to be burning inwardly!
Mehmet Murat ildanThere is no point in competing with young talent...I just concentrate on getting better each day.
Michael CaineTalent is a burden not a joy. I am not of this planet. I do not come from you. I am not like you.
Nina SimoneIf the girls and boys have talent and feel like working on themselves, they can become champions.
Rafael NadalIf he [Toshack] thinks there is lots of young Welsh talent coming through, then good luck to him.
Robbie SavageDemonstration of individual talent involves originality and it is easy to destroy natural talent.
Viacheslav PlatonovI was blessed with the talent. God gave me the gift to put words together and make popular songs.
Yo GottiSo precious a talent as intellect never was given to be wrapt in a napkin and buried in the earth.
Angelina GrimkeThe more you take away the less there is to hide behind and that's when the true talent comes out.
Danny BowienEven talent is rarely distinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.
David BaylesMy greatest talent is in my ability to choose good friends. It's about as important as things get.
Hunter S. ThompsonMy name is Marc, my emotional life is sensitive and my purse is empty, but they say I have talent.
Marc ChagallI don't have a lot of respect for talent. Talent is genetic. It's what you do with it that counts.
Martin RittDisgust at having to talk about oneself is what distinguishes novelistic talent from lyric talent,
Milan KunderaGetting worried there might not be enough talent in America to acommodate all these singing shows.
Natasha LeggeroIf it [talent] isnât strong enough to take the gaff of real training, then itâs not worth much.
Andrew WyethEven in junior high, I always knew I had a talent for music and I knew I could make money that way.
Bob SegerI am always grieved when a man of real talent dies. The world needs such men more than Heaven does.
Georg C. LichtenbergThe Total Onboarding Program - An Integrated Approach To Recruiting, Hiring and Accelerating Talent
George BradtBack in the days when I was growing up, the SWAC had as good of talent as any schools in the state.
James GreenI take jobs with people I admire, people with incredible talent who aren't necessarily big sellers.
Narada Michael WaldenThis young man is an exceptionally gifted and talented violinist ... He is a first class talent ...
Ruggiero RicciAmazing," Edward muttered. "How can someone so tiny be so annoying?" Alice laughed. "It's a talent.
Stephenie MeyerA lot of my friends are musicians or artists, and their talent always pushes me to think creatively.
Erin WillettIf you have the talent and if you have the ability, and you work for it, you can achieve your goals,
Liang ChowThere are lots of jobs in search of talent. And there's lots of talent in search of meaningful work.
Maynard WebbIt is personality with a penny's worth of talent. Error which chances to rise above the commonplace.
Pablo PicassoTalent is a very potent aphrodisiac. When someone is incredibly gifted, I find them incredibly sexy.
Patricia ClarksonTalent is a universal gift, but it takes a lot of courage to use it. Don't be afraid to be the best.
Paulo CoelhoTo become a good player, you need talent. To become a great player, you need an attitude like Kohli.
Sunil GavaskarOnly talent interests me in paintings and books. Not general ideas, but the individual contribution.
Vladimir Nabokov