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> [“Your ability is a gift, but it isn't enough to reach your goal. You must be persistent and diligent on your way,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/b-b-vayk/your-ability-is-a-gift-but-it-isn-t-enough-to-reach-your-goal-you/)

[B.B. Vayk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/b-b-vayk/)

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> [People often refer to a creative ability as a 'gift', and, of course, it is, in that, if I had sat down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/quentin-s-crisp/people-often-refer-to-a-creative-ability-as-a-gift-and-of-course-it/)

[Quentin S. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/quentin-s-crisp/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f25/quentin-s-crisp-4149_ability_people-often-refer-to-a-creative-ability_775948.jpg)

> [What often separates the good from the great is a layer of innate ability, a gift, so it's partly that. There's many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-rankin/what-often-separates-the-good-from-the-great-is-a-layer-of-innate/)

[Paul Rankin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-rankin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ea/paul-rankin-26650_ability_what-often-separates-the-good-from-the-g_1345200.jpg)

> [Talent is a gift, but our character is a choice. Talent is natural ability, our gift from God, but we have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-maxwell/talent-is-a-gift-but-our-character-is-a-choice-talent-is-natural/)

[John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-maxwell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/350/john-c-maxwell-113_ability_talent-is-a-gift-but-our-character-is-a_1751175.jpg)

> [I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It's not that I try to work hard or nothing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erykah-badu/i-consider-my-musical-ability-to-be-a-gift-from-the-creator-it-s-not/)

[Erykah Badu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erykah-badu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e34/erykah-badu-1649_ability_i-consider-my-musical-ability-to-be-a-gi_2120610.jpg)

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