Talent Quotes · Page 116

“talent makes a huge spiritual leap possible. It’s an almost universal, independent phenomenon that transcends the individual.”

— Haruki Murakami

It's not enough to have talent. You have to have a talent for your talent.

— Stella Adler

Happiness is the utilization of one's talents along lines of excellence.

— Aristotle

My greatest talent is in my ability to choose good friends. It's about as important as things get.

— Hunter S. Thompson

The worst thing in this business is to be thought of as a no-talent.

— Jerry Stiller

Seeking is all very well, but holding requires greater talent: Seeking involves some luck; now the demand is for skill.

— Ovid

If one is hardworking and has faith in one's talent, I think it just adds to one's confidence.

— Badshah

It's a good thing I'm a professional and could see the pure genius talent behind the raw sexual beauty.

— Zach Braff

When I entered Formula One in 2002 basically all I had was my talent, but now I also have the technical knowledge…

— Felipe Massa

“To use a man for what he is naturally best fitted is to keep him, if one can, from apostasy and dissatisfaction.…

— Fulton J. Sheen

One of the things I noticed more in this draft than in any recent drafts was the importance of the character issue.…

— Ron Jaworski

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented -…

— Hakeem Olajuwon

My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in…

— Pat Metheny

I always say: the group that is closest together, that is the most consistent - talent also comes into it, of course…

— Dennis Schroder

A great editor is the most valuable thing you can have as an artist because, as you said, sometimes you get too…

— Elton John

Behind the ambitious, creative talent that is Hollywood lies a darker side of the entertainment industry little appreciated by the ordinary moviegoer.…

— Harry Shearer

Oh, I don't know. I prefer to think that when they're at home, the Silent Brothers are much like us. Playing practical…

— Cassandra Clare

I love writing comedy and being a part of it, but as a visual, physical presence in a story, I probably am…

— Bob Odenkirk

[T]he schools, through reliance upon the spur of competition and the bestowing of special honors and prizes, only build up and strengthen…

— John Dewey

I strongly believe in the apprenticeship model because we see in a lot of countries the local education system is not providing…

— Alain Dehaze

There's no easy way around it, no matter how talented you are ... your talent is going to fail you if you're…

— Will Smith

Pleasant things to hear, though hearing them from him embarrasses me. I soak up the praise but feel obliged to disparage the…

— Wallace Stegner

He was welcome everywhere he went, and was well-aware of his inability to tolerate solitude. He felt no inclination to be alone…

— Stefan Zweig

A writer never forgets the first time he accepted a few coins or a word of praise in exchange for a story.…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

I don't run restaurants that are out of control. We are about establishing phenomenal footholdings with talent.

— Gordon Ramsay

I don't think I really have a talent for movie acting. I'm not bad at it, but I don't think I really…

— Alec Baldwin

When I speak of natural drummers I'm talking about guys that are playing with the talent God gave 'em.

— Gene Krupa

People who follow their joy discover a depth of creativity and talent that inspires the world.

— Robert Holden

All men have talents. Some build, some paint, some write, some fight. For me it is different.

— David Gemmell

The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“We each harbour a talent. It hibernates within us, snug yet eager, waiting for the first darling buds of opportunity to emerge.”

— Kevin Ansbro

“Recruitment is a team effort, where every stakeholder plays a crucial role in finding the perfect match.”

— Dax Bamania

If I haven't any talent for writing books or newspaper articles, well, then I can always write for myself.

— Anne Frank

I think it is always important to showcase your talent in different ways.

— Dania Ramirez

I want to go out there and show the world I can stretch my legs even more and exhibit more talent.

— Justin Gatlin

Presence of mind, penetration, fine observation, are the sciences of women; ability to avail themselves of these is their talent.

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Celebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.

— Emily Dickinson

I'd love to be able to draw or play guitar or dance. All three at the same time - that's the talent…

— Owen King

Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.

— Maya Angelou

“Mungu haamui jinsi watu wanavyoamua. Mtu akikwambia huna kipaji muulize yeye ni nani.”

— Enock Maregesi