Every work of art is aggressive, Isabella. And every artist's life is a small war or a large one, beginning with oneself… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon Copy Share Image
“A true leader leads for the sake of love and his knowledge of the path, a bad leader redirects his followers to… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
That's really what was wonderful for me growing up, since I got to know so many of the songwriters who liked me… — Margaret Whiting Copy Share Image
I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how… — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
Up to 30 years old, I was carried by natural talent, combined with a good level of professionalism. But since turning 30,… — Gianluigi Buffon Copy Share Image
The first priority would have been England, but you have to look at the circumstances, England have got a lot of good,… — Yannick Bolasie Copy Share Image
I'm a great believer in the character of a club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete.… — Tony La Russa Copy Share Image
I think that's, it's my way of writing, it's my, it's part of you know for lack of a better word, God-given… — Quentin Tarantino Copy Share Image
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
I don't want everybody to try to sound like something; I think that God has given us each unique talents and passions.… — Michael Gungor Copy Share Image
Talent renders the whole idea of rehearsal meaningless; when you find something at which you are talented, you do it (whatever it… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
It always seems to me that one of the saddest things about the death of a literary man is the fact that… — Stuart Dodgson Collingwood Copy Share Image
Obviously, the Sixties was a time when everyone wanted to experiment, and then everything became very formulated and corporate, so artists tended… — Steve Winwood Copy Share Image
When I start to write a song, I have the words and I have the melody, and then it's just a matter… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
Cincinnati at that time was also beginning to realize it had major cartooning talent in Jim Borgman, at the city's other paper,… — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
Looking at the championship-winning quarterbacks, Edwards remembered their particular talents: Steve Young: Here's a guy that is really a talent. He's the… — LaVell Edwards Copy Share Image
Much as I cared for Joseph Kennedy, he was a classic example of that person in the arts with lots of brains… — Gloria Swanson Copy Share Image
I want to make it clear that the black race did not come to the United States culturally empty-handed. The role and… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
A man who fears ridicule will never go far, for good or ill: he remains on this side of this talents, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm sure back in the Greek days or the Roman Empire days, when guys fought in arenas and were fighting lions, people… — J. B. Smoove Copy Share Image
I define talent as the rate at which you get better at something when you try. To be very talented means you… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
There's people that have labored and labored and it takes them a long time before they get that break and then they… — Ted DiBiase Sr Copy Share Image
Talent without effort is wasted talent. And while effort is the one thing you can control in your life, applying that effort… — Mark Cuban Copy Share Image
Talent is the multiplier. The more energy and attention you invest in it, the greater the yield. The time you spend with… — Marcus Buckingham Copy Share Image
As much as I try to grow as a lyricist, I tend to laugh at even calling myself that, because I think… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
Anyone with a normal brain has the capacity to do almost anything, but when one has special gifts or talents (and everyone… — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure. — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
As the leader, you're empowering talent. Once you've given the direction, it's a joy to see it put into action, to see… — Denise Morrison Copy Share Image
It is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
When I was 14, I entered British Vogue's annual talent contest and got a special mention. I went up to London to… — Hamish Bowles Copy Share Image
I should have had more faith in my talent. I think I would have gotten to achieve more, earlier, had I believed… — Jerry Bruckheimer Copy Share Image
I have a particular love of an actor that I did work with, oddly, in 'Donnie Brasco,' who has since become a… — Mike Newell Copy Share Image
I think I've shown that it doesn't matter where you are from, if you have talent, ability and dedication, you can go… — Eidur Gudjohnsen Copy Share Image
“These people were highly talented and certainly not lazy, but deep down they weren’t as interested in winning as they were in… — Blake J. Harris Copy Share Image
I was Bookings Production Manager at Vogue, a fancy way of saying that I helped produce photo shoots and booked hair, makeup,… — Chris Morocco Copy Share Image
Perhaps I have no talent, but all vanity aside - I do not believe that anyone makes an artistic attempt, no matter… — Paul Gauguin Copy Share Image
Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it.… — Aaliyah Copy Share Image
“The identification of talent may be the wrong place to start. For many years, psychologists believed that in any domain, success depended… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
And I told her point blank, you've got everything to live for. You've got such talent. You're back singing great, lose the… — David Gest Copy Share Image
Norah Jones is a breath of fresh air. Norah Jones can sing and play. She's got some talent. I was totally ecstatic… — David Crosby Copy Share Image
