Best 1678 quotes in «talent quotes» category

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself to second-hand thoughts and to second-rate friends.

alent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target, as far as which others cannot even see.

All disc jockeys are without talent. Noel Edmonds - I can't stand Noel Edmonds.

All have not the same capacity. I would allow a man of intellect to earn more, I would not cramp his talent.

All I can say is that my ambition far exceeded my talent.

All our talents increase in the using, and every faculty, both good and bad, strengthens by exercise.

All the talent in the world is useless without perseverance.

All the worse for the undeniable talent which hides the evil so subtly and makes the danger so delightful.

All who are entrusted with spiritual and temporal talents must lay them out for the Lord and Master's advantage.

All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.

Almost every man we meet requires some civility; requires to be humored; - he has some fame, some talent, some whim of religion or philanthropy in his head that is not to be questioned, and which spoils all conversation with him. But a friend is a sane man who exercises not my ingenuity, but me.

Amazing," Edward muttered. "How can someone so tiny be so annoying?" Alice laughed. "It's a talent.

A lot of what the Internet is showing is that talent is more disperse than gatekeepers such as myself...

A man of talent is not born to be left to himself, but to devote himself to art and good masters who will make something of him.

And whether you're drawn to gospel music or church music or honky-tonk music, it informs your character and it informs your talent.

A middling talent makes for a more serene life.

A nation needs to know how to utilise talent.

America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.

An actress must never lose her ego -- without it she has no talent.

An artist should remain true. Otherwise his talent, like his stomach, grows fat and stuffy.

And have you never known the pleasure and triumph of a lucky guess? I pity you. I thought you cleverer; for depend upon it, a lucky guess is never merely luck. There is always some talent in it.

And I specialize in fixing things up and restoring them to their former glory.” She wondered if that talent extended to humans, maybe even humans who never really had a former glory.

An enterprise that is constantly exploring new horizons is likely to have a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent.

Any coach needs talent. You start with talent. Without talent, we're all in the soup.

another word for talent is obsession.

Any idiot can get laid when they're famous. That's easy. It's getting laid when you're not famous that takes some talent.

Any time some well-meaning person forces you to demonstrate you have no talent and rubs your nose in the fact you're a failure at the only dream you ever had, take another drink.

Anyone can forget about talent, but if you're a good person, your name will be remembered a long time.

A person of genius should marry a person of character.

As a director, you're given a tremendous apparatus to work with, and very great talents are available to you.

A poetic list is a talent in itself. You can write a list of things, and it can be boring.

As a human being, possessing education, talent, and recourses obligates you to help others less fortunate.

As you train and as you develop your talents, you do get better, hopefully, or you get out of the business.

As far as the U.S. economy is concerned, I always believe that the U.S. economy is solidly based, not only in a material sense, but more importantly, the United States has the strength of scientific and technological talent, and managerial expertise.

Assuming that his talent can survive the increasing strain, there is one scarcely avoidable danger that lies ahead of the pupil on his road to mastery.

As we follow [the Savior], He blesses us with gifts, talents, and the strength to do His will, allowing us to go beyond our comfort zones and do things we’ve never before thought possible.

A talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life.

A talent for speaking differently, rather than for arguing well is the chief instrument of cultural change.

A talent for repartee is one that increases with practice.

A talent is a combination of something you love a great deal and something you can lose yourself in - something that you can start at 9 o'clock, look up from your work and it's 10 o'clock at night.

A truly great artist has many talents.

At least with pets, and for all I know, people too, intelligence and quick-wittedness have nothing to do with a talent for being loved, or being kind, nothing at all, less than nothing.

At the intersection where your gifts, talents, and abilities meet a human need; therein you will discover your purpose

At the enterprise level, businesses have the talent and budget to create and enforce policies that prevent staffers from installing things themselves.

Beauty is the vocation bestowed on the artist by the Creator in the gift of artistic talent.

Back in the days when I was growing up, the SWAC had as good of talent as any schools in the state.

Being a poet is like having an invisible partner. It isn't easy. But you can't live without it either. Talent is only 10 per cent. The rest is obsession.

Because modernism has conquered art, kitsch is the savior of talent and devotion.

Being a good designer certainly doesn't guarantee that you're good at business. It's probably more surprising when the two talents coexist in one person.

CBS is proud to have been the home of David Letterman since 1993. He is truly one of the great talents of our time, and we hope things work out.