Faculty Quote by William Matthews

One wellcultivated talent, deepened and enlarged, is worth 100 shallow faculties. The first law of success in this day, when so many things are…

— William Matthews

Talent and worth are the only eternal grounds of distinction. To these the Almighty has affixed His everlasting patent of nobility. Knowledge and goodness,--these…

— Catharine Sedgwick

Talent is some one faculty unusually developed; genius commands all the faculties.

— Frederic Henry Hedge

“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

“the seed of greatness exists in every human being. Whether it sprouts or not is our choice. Second, that there are no such things…

— Sean Patrick

The teaching of one virtuous person can influence many; that which has been learned well by one generation can be passed on to a…

— Kano Jigoro

“We acquire a sense of worth either by realizing our talents, or by keeping busy, or by identifying ourselves with something apart from us--be…

— Eric Hoffer

Talent is a faculty that is highly developed, but genius commands all the faculties.

— Francis Herbert Hedge

Talent is what you possess; genius is what possesses you.

— Malcolm Cowley

“So, what does all this tell us? First, that the seed of greatness exists in every human being. Whether it sprouts or not is…

— Sean Patrick

The peril of every fine faculty is the delight of playing with it for pride. Talent is commonly developed at the expense of character,…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.

— Sallust