Application Quote by Gordon Lish

Instead of thinking about talent as something that you acquire, talent should be thought of as something that you develop.

— Malcolm Gladwell

The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes…

— Milton Glaser

People talk about talent as though it were some neutral substance that can be applied to anything. But talent is narrow and only functions…

— Wilfrid Sheed

Talent is one of the few things that can't be created. It can be enhanced - it can be coached and brought out of…

— Samoa Joe

Talent is only a part of the work. It is the work that generates the talent.

— Daniela Vega

There is no such thing as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous work in the right way.

— Winslow Homer

Talent means energy and persistence and nothing more!

— Heinrich Schliemann

There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.

— Aldous Huxley

I feel that talent means little unless coupled with an insatiable desire to give an excellent personal demonstration of ability...talent must be in company…

— Andrew Loomis

Talent is like a seed which needs fertile soil. There is no less talent now, there is less fertile soil to nourish it.

— Walter Darby Bannard

The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire and persistence.

— Milton Glaser

...talent means nothing, while experience, acquired in humility and with hard work, means everything.

— Patrick Süskind