Talent Quotes · Page 87

Rapping gave me confidence. I got asked to do talent shows and I came up out of my shyness that way. My…

— Da Brat

I know that great gifts come at a price, and that not all talent inspires admiration.

— Sally O'Reilly

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

— Arthur Schopenhauer

There is no dearth of talent in India, but there is no encouragement and facilities to train.

— P. T. Usha

We all have a talent to make us great, it is a matter of discovery and unrelenting training.

— Samuel Kermis

I nurture people's talents because, at the end of it, that's what they're left with. They're left with themselves.

— Linda Perry

If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success - but only if you persist.

— Isaac Asimov

France always has plenty men of talent, but it is always deficient in men of action and high character.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

My objectives are very limited. I want to do the best I can with the talent God gave me. I hope to…

— Harper Lee

Whilst talent speaks for itself the old cliche still has value: it's not what u know, it's who u know. Be in…

— Respect

Being in the consumer business helps us groom talent in areas like marketing, finance and logistics. We can benchmark our outsourcing business…

— Azim Premji

I will have you know that I have more talent and more intelligence in my little finger than you do in your…

— Anchorman

My idol when I was growing up was Michael Jordan the basketball player because of his work ethic rather than his talent…

— Justin Timberlake

Sensitive husbands don't like second billing. I don't believe Franchot ever for a moment resented the fact that I was a star.…

— Joan Crawford

Most of the dogmatic religions have exhibited a perverse talent for taking the wrong side on the most important concepts in the…

— George Gaylord Simpson

Blessed with intelligence, beauty and undeniable talent, Vidya Balan can work wonders if she receives the right script and a sensible director.

— Waheeda Rehman

You might have more talent than me, you might be smarter than me, you might be sexier than me, you might be…

— Will Smith

“One of the talents of the [late] great Steve Jobs is that he [knew] how to design Medusa-like products. While every Macintosh…

— Seth Godin

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.…

— Calvin Coolidge

I never went in thinking, "You're an African-American woman, so you're never going to win." I was just in career doing beauty…

— Pam Grier

There's that talent thing where I can score goals, and there's also that want and ambition to keep doing it and doing…

— Frank Lampard

They say theres a fine line between genius and insanity. If a man thinks he can write, does that make him genius…

— John Miller

When I visit schools and talk to students about writing, I give them one word of advice and I give it to…

— E. L. Konigsburg

Goethe said, 'Talent is developed in privacy, ' you know?And it's really true. There is a need for aloneness which I don't…

— Marilyn Monroe

Unused talents gives you no advantage over someone who has no talent at all.

— Mark Twain

“Happiness is the exercise of talent, along the lines of excellence.”

— Aristotle

Nothing is more exciting than being around new talent when it emerges.

— Michael De Luca

The idea of giving your talent for free in order to save lives seemed like the most sensible thing anyone's ever suggested.

— Lenny Henry

I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.

— Lucille Ball

Work hard at everything you do. Never give up. Never quit. Many people have talents but without the hard work you won't…

— Carli Lloyd

People study and play sports side by side. So, most of the talent exists in schools and universities.

— Dutee Chand

Archer has an incredible talent. He is one of those fast bowlers who makes it look easy.

— Jonathan Agnew

I think that is where my success lies - for whatever I lack in talent, I make up for in hard work.

— The Miz

I went further on less talent than anyone, but I was a damned good entertainer.

— Jimmy Dean

Dance+ is a platform for Indian talent that puts a spotlight on pure, superlative, unique dancing.

— Remo D'Souza

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

— Cleveland Amory

We are given with unique talents. Let's share it to everyone. We might enlighten others.

— Princess Ramirez

Something you consider bad may bring out your child's talents; something you consider good may stifle them.

— François-René de Chateaubriand

Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education.

— Eli Broad

Life is not about discovering our talents; it is about pushing our talents to the limit and discovering our genius.

— Robert Breault