Character Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Talent develops in tranquillity, character in the full current of human life.

— Anonymous

“Talent develops in tranquility, character in the full current of human life.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Talent develops in quiet places, character in the full current of human life.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Possessing talent is nothing more than the continuous pursuit of a life-long interest.

— Bob Ross

Talent develops in quiet, alone; character is sharpened in the torrent of the world.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

However gifted an individual is at the outset, if his or her talents cannot be developed because of his or her social condition, because…

— Simone de Beauvoir

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

— Mieczyslaw Jastrun

Talent means energy and persistence and nothing more!

— Heinrich Schliemann

Talent is commonly developed at the expense of character.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Talent is like a little seed; when nurtured, it will flourish.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Talent is nothing but a prolonged period of attention and a shortened period of mental assimilation.

— Constantin Stanislavski

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

— Donald O. Clifton