Quotes about Talent
I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening work ethic.
— Will Smith
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Its that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?
— Marianne Williamson
Happiness is the exercise of talent, along the lines of excellence.
— Aristotle
We can be sure of talent; We can only pray for genius
— Arthur C. Clarke
My horror at his crimes was lost in my admiration at his skill.
— Arthur Conan Doyle
When I consider how my light is spent, ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, and that one talent which is death to hide lodg'd with me useless.
— John Milton
Ability is a poor man's wealth.
— John Wooden
A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist.
— Lady Gaga
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
— Calvin Coolidge
America is composed of all kinds of people - part of the difficulty in our nation today is due to the fact that we are not utilising the abilities and the talents of other brown and black peoples and females that have something to bring to the creativity and the rejuvenation and the revitalisation of this country.
— Shirley Chisholm
There is a certain amount of dissatisfaction that goes with knowing your time, talent and abilities are not being properly used.
— Zig Ziglar
I think I could beat Joe Frazier singing. I was in a Broadway musical called Big Time Buck Wright.
— Muhammad Ali