Talent Quotes

I don't advise any one to take it [painting] up as a business proposition, unless they really have talent... But I will say that I have did remarkable for one of my years, and experience.

Much as I cared for Joseph Kennedy, he was a classic example of that person in the arts with lots of brains and drive but little taste or talent.

I am a fangirl of talent, so to see someone slaying the competition doing what I'd love to do, that's inspiring to me.

Weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.

In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.

You wouldn't desire something if you didn't have the talent to carry it out.

Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.

The moment of recognizing your own lack of talent is a flash of genius.

Thousands of people have talent. I might as well congratulate you for having eyes in your head. The one and only thing that counts is: Do you have staying power?

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiousity has its own reason for existing.

You may not have any extra talent, but maybe you are just paying more attention to what you are doing.

Practice is a talent. Perseverance is a talent. Hard work is a talent.

Those that don't got it, can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it.

No, but I've always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation. In other words, I don't take my fans for granted.

Talent is nurtured in solitude; character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Talent is only a starting point.

When you've got some talent, your job is to use it.

You look like a talent scout for a cemetery.

The luck of having talent is not enough; one must also have a talent for luck.

Everybody has talent, it's just a matter of moving around until you've discovered what it is.

The ability to work hard for days on end without losing focus is a talent. The ability to keep absorbing new information after many hours of study is a talent.

The standing ovation threw me. ... To be held in such regard in a town so full of talent is quite something.

Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.

I think when one has talent one finally breaks through; so don't pass up any opportunity to do some work.

I think punk rock, especially for me, was a big middle finger to this whole talent thing.

No one is discontented at not being a king except a discrowned king ... unhappiness almost invariably indicates the existence of a road not taken, a talent undeveloped, a self not recognized.

I've always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation.

Genius discovers a system; average talent stereotypes it till it is shattered by fresh genius.

(Natural Talent + Opportunity) Hard Work = Success

At one point, Lucille's agent wanted to have me fired, telling her that my eyes were bigger than hers. When I head this, I told her that if I had her looks and talent, I'd keep me and fire the agent!

Talent, don't bother about wether or not you have it. Just assume that you do, and forget about it. Talent is a word we use after someone has become accomplished.

You know your talent. You know if you work hard, your hard work is going to pay off one day.

The greatest and best talent that God gives to any man or woman in this world is the talent of prayer.

It is a lack of commitment, not a lack of talent, that damns you to mediocrity.

Don’t waste talent. No matter what you do, don’t waste talent.

I admire Obama, and I like him. I think he has a great deal of talent. He should be applauded for his eloquence and for his ability to motivate millions.

The older I get, the more I feel.

For me, it is the worst kind of sacrilege if you are given some of special talent and you don't take advantage of this gift.

Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.

Talent is what you possess; genius is what possesses you.

Nature does nothing in vain. Therefore, it is imperative for persons to act in accordance with their nature and develop their latent talents, in order to be content and complete.

Those that deem politics beneath their dignity are doomed to be governed by those of lesser talents.

It must be a sign of talent that I do not give up, though I can get nobody to take an interest in my efforts.

You should believe in your talent and potential. Never lose hope.

For what I have accomplished and what I have become, I have to to thank my industry much more, my indefatigable working, rather than any outstanding talent.

Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have the ability to organize their creative work

Talent is what drives this world ... Doesn’t matter how many satellites you f---ing stick in the air.

Talent comes from experience and failure

If I had any talent God could give me, I would be a great diva.

Most people don't find their creativity. There are more unsung geniuses that don't even know they have great talent.