Prodigies Quote by Joshua Waitzkin

There are lots of different interpretations of the word 'prodigy.' My own is of someone who is talented and tries to help other children.…

— Adora Svitak

The word "prodigy" was thrown around a lot, but I didn't understand what that meant, or the weight of it. It didn't really mean…

— Misty Copeland

I was never a prodigy. I was never a child genius.

— Mara Wilson

That word 'prodigy' has such a derogatory implication. It is used to describe people who are forced to play a lot of concerts very…

— Hilary Hahn

A prodigy to me is someone that is enormously gifted at a young age - to the point that people can't deny it. I…

— Jamal Crawford

It's easy to be a prodigy. It's really hard to keep pushing in new directions.

— Hilary Hahn

In the career of a prodigy there invariably comes a time when it is compelled to relinquish being very clever for a child, and…

— Miles Franklin

I'm not a prodigy - or a 'wonderboy,' as some have put it.

— Christian Pulisic

Everyone wants a prodigy to fail; it makes our mediocrity more bearable.

— Harold Bloom

“Prodigy" Huge, megalithic corporation seeks a talented, ambitious prodigy to join our exciting dynamic Prodigy Division for summer job. Requirements include at least fourteen…

— John Green

I was called a dance prodigy since I was young. A prodigy is like a genius. But I'm not a genius. It's just that…

— Min

When I was starting out with record companies, there was a tendency to simplify the image as a prodigy. I have more than one…

— Hilary Hahn