Best 1678 quotes in «talent quotes» category

We're not winning because of talent. We're just beating bad teams.

We want our friend as a man of talent, less because he has talent than because he is our friend.

We yearned for the future. How did we learn it, that talent for insatiability?

What a person is begins to betray itself when his talent weakens--when he stops showing what he can do. Talent, too, is ornamentation, and ornamentation, too, is a hiding place.

What a rare gift, by the by, is that of manners! how difficult to define, how much more difficult to impart! Better for a man to possess them than wealth, beauty, or talent; they will more than supply all.

What can I do but bring forth the talent that God gave me? That's all I wanted to do. To share the love and gift of entertainment. That's all I want to do. I don't want to hurt anybody.

What does God want me to do with the resources, time, and talents He has given me?

Whate'er the talents, or howe'er designed, We hang one jingling padlock on the mind.

Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.

What I did have, which others perhaps didn't, was a capacity for sticking at it, which really is the point, not the talent at all. You have to stick at it.

What I do not accept is the fact that so many people's talents were ripped off.

When I was doing ensemble theater and comedy work, I felt I had some talents. But when I started doing my shows in Berkeley and found that I could be funny on my own, I was shocked.

What someone is, begins to be revealed when his talent abates, when he stops showing us what he can do.

What you should want from life is an arena big enough to express your talents and gifts.

When it's easy to make money, you have no incentive to think about development of talent.

When I was a young actor... the more different you were from the part you played, the more talent it reflected.

What impresses me is the young actors with terrific talent arriving on the scene. They'd have blown us all away in the old days. Guys like Brad Pitt.

When I met Steve Kaufman, I thought he was Gene Simmons, but what an artist talent he is. He will be an art force in the art world to deal with.

When I was six I entered a talent contest. I dyed my hair blond, had a chainsaw and pretended I was Eminem. The old folk weren't expecting that.

When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]

When one compares the talents one has with those of a Leibniz , one is tempted to throw away one's books and go die quietly in the dark of some forgotten corner.

When I was in elementary school, the coach of our school (soccer) team personally unearthed my talents.

When you work; don't expect your talent to be discovered. Work hard because it makes you happy.

When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.

When you read the Koran, you give up. At least the Bible is very beautiful because Jews have an extraordinary literary talent.

When you recognize what your talents are, a happy life is developing them to the greatest extent you can.

When you respect somebody who has talent, whether it's a designer or a photographer, then you don't want to let yourself down - but you also really don't want to let them down.

When we grow up, we lose the talent for loving without restrictions.

When you are a pit bull, and you love what you do and you are going to continue to grow, that talent will find its way out.

When you find the talent, it's always raw, and when you put the talent in the formula, you get the Knocks.

With a good editor you find yourself shaping as you talk and they will ask a couple of questions that open new things. Some are good at line editing too, but there's this other, less visible talent.

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

Why has God given me such magnificent talent? It is a curse as well as a great blessing.

With all the talent around, it's sort of amazing that a woman could be up here with us.

Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.

Without false modetsy, I don't think I have a fraction of the talent of either Bevan of Foot.

Words are never insufficient to describe any situation. It is the talent to use the words which is the insufficient one!

Without patience and the skill of a craftsman, even the greatest talent is wasted.

With the collapse of vaudeville new talent has no place to stink.

Wit is the most dangerous talent you can possess. It must be guarded with great discretion and good-nature, otherwise it will create you many enemies.

Working for incredible talents like Balenciaga and Antonio Castillo, I learned about the immense skill and creativity involved in couture work.

You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something.

You are only a young talent, but we don't know how old your soul is.

You can have average talent, but when God breathes on your life, you will go further than people that have great talent. Don't talk yourself out of it.

Would you like to know the great drama of my life? It is that I have put my genius into my life...I have put only my talent into my works.

Ya gots to work with what you gots to work with.

Yes, I've had some pretty good luck finding wonderful talent.

Yet, analytical truth is not as mysterious, or as secret, so as to not allow us to see that people with a talent for directing consciences see truth rise spontaneously.

You are a steward of every moment, of every talent, of every gift, of every resource that God has given you. Chose wisely what you do today!

You can do something with talent, but nothing with genius.