Great talent Quote by Ovid “Great talents, by the rust of long disuse, Grow lethargic and shrink from what they were.” — Ovid ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Great talent Grows Idleness Lethargic Long Rust Shrinks Talent
“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 Copy Share Image
“Talent is like a little seed; when nurtured, it will flourish.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“So, what does all this tell us? First, that the seed of greatness exists in every human being. Whether it sprouts or not is our choice. Second, that there are no such things as natural-born under- or overachievers—there are simply people that tap into their true potentials and people that don’t. What is generally recognized as “great talent” is, in… — Sean Patrick Copy Share
“Sometimes our talent is plain old everyday people skills that have been lost in our fast-paced society—listening, compassion, a sense of humor, and a… — Lisa Nichols Copy Share Image
“the seed of greatness exists in every human being. Whether it sprouts or not is our choice. Second, that there are no such things as natural-born under- or overachievers—there are simply people that tap into their true potentials and people that don’t. What is generally recognized as “great talent” is, in almost all cases, nothing more than the outward manifestations… — Sean Patrick Copy Share
A talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but, most of all,… — James A. Baldwin Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“The untalented people create the basis for the emergence of talents.” — Tamerlan Kuzgov Copy Share Image
Every woman thinks herself attractive; even the plainest is satisfied with the charms she deems that she possesses. — Ovid Copy Share
Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength. — Ovid Copy Share
A mind conscious of right laughs at the falsehoods of rumour. [Lat., Conscia mens recti famae mendacia risit.] — Ovid Copy Share
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are. — Ovid Copy Share
I hate a woman who offers herself because she ought to do so, and cold and dry thinks of her sewing when making love. — Ovid Copy Share
The sea's vast depths lie open to the fish; Wherever the breezes blow the bird may fly; So to the brave man every land's a home. — Ovid Copy Share
Rare is the virtue that's not ruled by Fortune, That stands unshaken even when Fortune flees. — Ovid Copy Share
Thus all things altered. Nothing dies. And here and there the unbodied spirit flies. — Ovid Copy Share
At the level at which I work with people, their great talent is paired with great insecurity. Self-doubt is literally the twin of self-confidence.… — William Ivey Long Copy Share Image
I'm a planner, and most networks don't plan. Bravo doesn't plan. Bravo is lucky in a lot of ways - they've got a lot… — Patti Stanger Copy Share Image
The Old Vic has always been first and foremost an actors' theatre, a home for great talent and memorable performances. — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
I do not think I'm a great talent. I think I'm a medium talent, but I think I understand the business and enjoy the… — Alex O'Loughlin Copy Share Image
I always wish to find great virtues where there are great talents, and to love what I admire. — Elizabeth Montagu Copy Share Image
Working in the arts, you see people who come from terrible circumstances and who, for whatever reason, have incredible talent. But of course, with… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
I want to tell you how proud I am to be the President of a nation that -- in which there's a lot of Philippine-Americans. They love America and they love their heritage. And I reminded the President that I am reminded of the great talent of the -- of our Philippine-Americans when I eat dinner at the White House. — George W. Bush Copy Share
America's great talent, I think, is to generate desires that would never have occurred, natively,... and to make those desires so painfully real that… — Karen Russell Copy Share Image
You could name the great stars of the silent screen who were finished; the great directors gone; the great title writers who were washed… — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
He [Belafonte] was a good teacher and looked after me. He said, 'You have such great talent, you must try not to be a… — Miriam Makeba Copy Share Image
![“He [Belafonte] was a good teacher and looked after me. He said, 'You have such great talent, you must try not to be a tornado - be like a submarine. It was good advice when I found myself speaking at the UN Committee Against Apartheid and then the UN General Assembly.” quote by Miriam Makeba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e74/miriam-makeba-14520_advice_he-belafonte-was-a-good-teacher-and-look_491185.jpg)