Talent Quotes · Page 87

I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can't teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.

— Toni Morrison

A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there.

— Walt Disney

It requires no special talent to be a shadow; but to be a light, you need to be burning inwardly!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

I love showcasing my talents - not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world.

— LeBron James

If you have any talent, you can't be held back, and you can't be held down.

— Scott Hall

We gladly put antiquity above our age but not posterity. Only a father doesn't begrudge his son's talent.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I like to work with really good professional people - anyone with real talent.

— Lauren Bacall

I had not so much talent. I was a striker who could score, but running was not my main goal.

— Ralph Hasenhuttl

Hard work does pay, and you just have to continue to work, and you got two guys, when you're talking about Gary…

— Jason Kidd

Schools are competing for talent, not just with the district down the road, but with other sectors as well, many of which…

— Miguel Cardona

There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more…

— Ken Jeong

What do those of us who aren't tall, flawlessly sculpted adolescents do? Answer: Console ourselves with how relative beauty can be... Thank…

— Diane Ackerman

I've seen many great performers on stage, from Dean Martin to Celine Dion, but nothing beats the first time I saw Elvis.…

— Engelbert Humperdinck

If we are indeed contending for truth and righteousness, let us not tarry till we have talent, or wealth, or any other…

— Anonymous

I lament the passing of 'Play for Today,' 'Armchair Theatre,' 'Screen One and Two' and 'Comedy Playhouse' - because these shows gave…

— Lenny Henry

I'd go dance at talent shows, and because I was young I had the upper hand on a lot of other crews.…

— Jermaine Dupri

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

— Alain Dehaze

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

We're proud of the work we're doing to make Chicago a great city for people of all ages. Nothing's more important than…

— Rahm Emanuel

You may, or may not, have better child care instincts than your husband; but his can certainly be developed. If you don't…

— Jean Marzollo

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

We don't always know what makes us happy. We know, instead, what we think SHOULD. We are baffled and confused when our…

— Julia Cameron

“but talent is nothing without a field on which to display its gifts.”

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

“Using your talent, hobby or profession in a way that makes you cintribute with something good to this world is truly the…

— Simon Zingerman

Successful people use their strength by recognizing, developing, and utilizing the talents of others.

— Zig Ziglar

People stereotype pop stars, but Christina [Aguilera] proves them wrong with her unique style and talent.

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.

— Irving Stone

To increase your level of self acceptance, think of your unique talents and abilities.

— Brian Tracy

Talents are nurtured best in solitude, But character on life's tempestuous seas!

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Adding a player like Jack Hughes, a lot of teams in the NHL would dream of that talent.

— P.K. Subban

Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.

— Warren Beatty

Remember, when you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at it they'll tell you.

— Mario Tomasello

“Mr Humphry Davy is a lively and talented man, and a thorough chemist...”

— Joseph Banks

I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star.

— Jeff Daniels

I'm just drawn to the odd guy, the man who is full of it, the guy who has limited talent but is…

— Martin Short

Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent.

— Norman Granz

Dancing is not one of my talents. But when you've had a few drinks anyone is a good dancer, right?

— Richard Madden

I'm a player that's never been blessed with an enormous amount of talent, speed, tricks.

— Joey Barton