Quotes on Talent

A familiar name on its own, however, does not carry its bearer far unless the talent is there, and the will to work.

Imagine being able to predict and prevent cancer before it starts. If we gather the world's talent and expertise in a committed, targeted effort, great progress is possible.

Talent is a by-product of education; the quality of a country's human capital depends on it.

Vision is a romantic thing. We have got into 'talent identification'. I am much more interested in passion - finding people who are really excited about doing something.

I'm very comfortable with the idea of there being late bloomers, and for me, of course, there's no difficulty at all in the way that I think of talent and achievement and so on.

No matter what type of equipment you have, you still have to have a certain talent to be able to make a good record.

No man with a conscience can just bat out illustrations. He's got to put all his talent and feeling into them!

Over the years, many Americans have made sacrifices in order to promote freedom and human rights around the globe: the heroic actions of our veterans, the lifesaving work of our scientists and physicians, and generosity of countless individuals who voluntarily give of their time, talents, and energy to help others-all have enriched humankind and affirmed the importance of our Judeo-Christian heritage in shaping our government and values.

One is born to be a dancer. No teacher can work miracles, nor will years of training make a good dancer of an untalented pupil. One may be able to acquire a certain technical facility, but no one can ever 'acquire an exceptional talent.' I have never prided myself on having an unusually gifted pupil. A Pavlova is no one's pupil but God's.

Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That applies not only to gender, but also to race, religion, background and age.

What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent.

Talent is a gift that brings with it an obligation to serve the world, and not ourselves, for it is not of our making.

What I mean is that none of my talents had a - what's that great word - rubric. A singer, an actor, a dancer - there was nothing I could really say I was. The writing came much later. And, actually, thank God, because if I had said I'm a singer, I would really have just had one thing to do.

Every man of genius sees the world at a different angle from his fellows, and there is his tragedy.

The material of literary talent is words; the material of story talent is life itself.

Talent sets the floor, character sets the ceiling

I once believed that I possessed creative talent, but I have given up this idea; a woman must not desire to compose — there has never yet been one able to do it. Should I expect to be the one?

Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself.

I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.

One of the first people that believed in me, the first person to invest in my talent, me and this guy used to argue all the time in the studio, but at the end of the day, we both realized that we were after the same goal, and that was to make great music. And I'm talking about Eazy-E.

If we want to invest in the prosperity of our nation, we must invest in the education of our children so that their talents may be fully employed.