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> [Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/hard-work-without-talent-is-a-shame-but-talent-without-hard-work-is-a/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

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## More by Robert Half

> [No one can be right all of the time, but it helps to be right most of the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/no-one-can-be-right-all-of-the-time-but-it-helps-to-be-right-most-of/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [Laziness is a secret ingredient that goes into failure. But it's only kept a secret from the person who fails.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/laziness-is-a-secret-ingredient-that-goes-into-failure-but-it-s-only/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [When your future arrives, will you blame your past?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/when-your-future-arrives-will-you-blame-your-past/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/there-is-something-that-is-much-more-scarce-something-rarer-than/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that can't live within its income.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/people-try-to-live-within-their-income-so-they-can-afford-to-pay/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [Asking the right questions takes as much skill as giving the right answers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/asking-the-right-questions-takes-as-much-skill-as-giving-the-right/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [Having respect for your own time will assure respect for the other person's time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/having-respect-for-your-own-time-will-assure-respect-for-the-other/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [Even a boring occupation can be interesting when your goal is to do it better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/even-a-boring-occupation-can-be-interesting-when-your-goal-is-to-do/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [The search for someone to blame is always successful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/the-search-for-someone-to-blame-is-always-successful/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/convincing-yourself-doesn-t-win-an-argument/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/people-who-look-down-on-other-people-don-t-end-up-being-looked-up-to/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [A ruler isn't always straight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/a-ruler-isn-t-always-straight/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/hard-work-without-talent-is-a-shame-but-talent-without-hard-work-is-a/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [It's easy to make good decisions when there are no bad options.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/it-s-easy-to-make-good-decisions-when-there-are-no-bad-options/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

> [Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-half/delegating-work-works-provided-the-one-delegating-works-too/)

[Robert Half](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-half/)

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