Nothing is more inspiring than a person with seemingly mediocre talent rising against the odds to become a champion by way of… — Zig Ziglar Copy Share Image
Men of real talents in Arms have commonly approved themselves patrons of the liberal arts and friends to the poets, of their… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Managers are, and should be, totally responsible for recognizing individual strengths (both natural talents and skills), getting those strengths in proper alignment… — Marcus Buckingham Copy Share Image
This world is so crazy. So many things are based on popularity versus talent. So there's a lot of folks who are… — Lenny Kravitz 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
I think sometimes when I go to make a move on something, people try to disqualify any talent that I have or… — Gabrielle Reece 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
Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully: a clown, whatever he may do, will never pass for a… — Jean de La Fontaine Copy Share Image
People like Sean Penn, he is someone that is politically progressive and yet is still at the top of his game in… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
I only knew classical music, which to me was the only true music. The only way I could survive at the bar… — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
These dreams reminded me that, since I wished some day to become a writer, it was high time to decide what sort… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
If God has given graces to some good women, revealing to them something holy and good through His Holy Scriptures, should they,… — Marie Dentiere Copy Share Image
Baidu's AI is incredibly strong, and the team is stacked up and down with talent; I am confident AI at Baidu will… — Andrew Ng Copy Share Image
I thought the first two seasons of America's Got Talent were good. I think this one is the best one by a… — Simon Cowell Copy Share Image
I want to make sure that that future that we're creating is one that is the best it can be for people… — Mae Jemison Copy Share Image
I don't know what happens in the next years. But I cannot now design a policy in which we try to keep… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
Trust is clearly a key competency. A competency or skill that can be learned, taught, and improved and one that talent can… — Stephen Covey 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
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
“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
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
“This man has talent, that man genius And here's the strange and cruel difference: Talent gives pence and his reward is gold,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources and perseverance. Microsoft has proven… — Satya Nadella Copy Share Image
Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in three or four years or that you… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
Since ancient times, people from throughout Asia have brought to Japan their talents, knowledge and energy, helping to lay the basis for… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
My granddad wanted to become a sign painter and designer, but was stopped; my dad would have had a real talent for… — Stefan Sagmeister Copy Share Image
Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality... 'The Odd Couple' was mine.… — Walter Matthau Copy Share Image
We postpone our literary work until we have more ripeness and skill to write, and we one day discover that our literary… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
True artists pursue greatness in craft in order to give the Lord the best fruit of the talent He has given them,… — Charlie Peacock Copy Share Image
My parents were not very happy. They were very worried about me pursuing a career that even if I had talent might… — Emmylou Harris Copy Share Image
Here is the reality - as I've been saying for longer than I can remember, Scott Walker is a mediocre county executive… — Rick Ungar Copy Share Image
It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has made talent… — Margaret Fuller 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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