Knowledge Quote by Idries Shah

“Talent is any recurring pattern of thought, feeling, or behavior that can be productively applied.”

— Donald O. Clifton

Talent is the capacity to direct concentrated attention upon the subject: "the gift of seeing what others have not seen.

— Anonymous

“A talent is no talent, unless it is used for the benefit of other people.”

— Bryant McGill

“The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who…

— Will Smith

“Talent alone does not make someone an expert.”

— John W. Santrock

“The separation of talent and skill,” Will Smith points out, “is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel,…

— Angela Duckworth

“You have to discover your area of talent to be effective”

— Sunday Adelaja

“Talent is often developed at the expense of character. The greater the talent, the more the mischief.”

— Melissa McPhail

Talent--that is to say, the ability to see the world in a unique way--matures and grows in isolation.

— Mieczyslaw Jastrun

“The myth of talent persists—not that people don't have talent but that talent is the quintessential element in virtuosity. It's not; it's skill. Talent…

— Asher Black

“The power of skills and knowledge is that they are transferable from one person to another. Their limitation is that they are often situation-specific…

— Marcus Buckingham

“What is generally recognized as “great talent” is, in almost all cases, nothing more than the outward manifestations of an unwavering dedication to a…

— Sean Patrick