Talent Quotes - Page 25

• It is our talents rusting unused within us that secrete the poison of self-doubt into our bloodstream.

  Eric Hoffer

  Self, Doubt, Poison

  "Eric Hoffer and the Art of the Notebook" by Tom Bethell in Harper's Magazine, July 2005.

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• Messi or Cristiano - Speed? Cristiano. Shot? Cristiano. Dribbling? Messi. Intelligence? Messi. Talent? Messi. Winner is Messi!

  Usain Bolt

  Messi, Winner, Speed

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• A timeless lesson for a deeply fulfilling life is to discover your calling, that special work or consuming occupation that fully engages your special talents with your passions.

  Robin Sharma

  Passion, Special, Calling

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• There is the sheer amount of Franklin's wisdom. And the talent. Franklin played four instruments. He was the nation's leading scientist and inventor, plus a leading author, statesman, and philanthropist. There has never been anyone like him.

  Charlie Munger

  Four, Franklin, Scientist

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• I wasn't blessed with this unique talent for nothing. I have to put it on display. The game hasn't retired me. When I went through all of my struggles, I became a champion right then. Now I just have to walk through my destiny.

  Antonio Tarver

  Struggle, Blessed, Unique

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• A teacher who is only interested in great talents is like a man who only seeks the company of rich people.

  Carl Flesch

  Teacher, Men, People

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• The talent of the people in Brazil was extraordinary. I thought all of the hair and make-up was really fantastic. The aesthetic there is really something to behold. They just have such a great sense of taste.

  Miranda Otto

  Hair, People, Brazil

  Source: collider.com

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• Talent without genius isn't much, but genius without talent is nothing whatsoever.

  Paul Valery

  Genius

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• Even during the casting process, the pools of talent are so deep when you have a call for Latin women or black women or a middle-aged woman because they never get their shot. There's so much talent there.

  Jenji Kohan

  Latin, Black, Casting

  Source: collider.com

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• There has been studies looking at like musical talent and it shows that there is actually a really large genetic component involved.

  H. A. Berlin

  Musical, Study, Shows

  Source: bigthink.com

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• China has many successful entrepreneurs and business people. I hope that more people of insight will put their talents to work to improve the lives of poor people in China and around the world, and seek solutions for them.

  Bill Gates

  Successful, People, Entrepreneur

  "Bill Gates, in Communist newspaper, urges more in China to help poor". www.reuters.com. April 27, 2014.

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• I think living is serious. Living well, accepting yourself, using your talents to the fullest, enjoying yourself, that's all serious and important...But I think makeup and fashion should not be taken that seriously...You should have fun making up for a party. You should have fun wearing a sexy dress. When you're beautiful it should give you pleasure.

  Diane von Furstenberg

  Beautiful, Sexy, Fashion

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• My aunt was a fashion model and I happened to go to her agency with her, one day, when I was five. A talent agent said, "You should come talk to us." I did a few things. I did an indie movie and commercials, and stuff.

  Ellar Coltrane

  Fashion, Aunt, Agency

  Source: collider.com

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• When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. (Reading this makes me wonder how much sooner man could have walked on the moon... had we listened to a child's fantasies. It is truly a pity that so many lose their gift of imagination to the steady hum of the status quo.)

  Albert Einstein

  Children, Reading, Moon

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• Government employees move up the ladder through educational credentials rather than merit. People are given jobs and promotions based on seniority, race and gender rather than ability or talent. Such a system often overlooks the deserving and rewards the incompetent. There is no payoff for achievement.

  James Cook

  Jobs, Educational, Moving

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• To discover that you can paint without special talent is a great revelation. An endless stream runs through you, enough to paint for lifetimes. Talent is universal. You can dip into that source to your heart's content. Everyone is good at what comes to them spontaneously. If nothing is put in your way, talent will meet you there.

  Michele Cassou

  Running, Heart, Special

  Michele Cassou, Stewart Cubley (1996). “Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous”, p.34, Penguin

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• Sometimes, when you work with mediocre talents, they feel entitled. They act like stars. Genuinely talented people don't.

  Barbra Streisand

  Stars, People, Sometimes

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• We believe that when the right talent meets the right opportunity in a company with the right philosophy, amazing transformation can happen.

  Reid Hoffman

  Philosophy, Believe, Opportunity

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• Hopefully, some day I help some of this up-and-coming talent and promote them. Boxing is growing and is here to stay.

  Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

  Boxing, Growing, Helping

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• I think we have some special talents. That being said, I think it's dangerous to rely on special talents - it's better to own lots of monopolistic businesses with unregulated prices. But that's not the world today. We have made money exercising our talents and will continue to do so.

  Charlie Munger

  Exercise, Thinking, Special

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• There is more talent per square metre in Ireland than there is anywhere else. We just don't harness or help them ... the radio stations prefer to support the likes of Rihanna and Beyonce.

  Louis Walsh

  Squares, Support, Radio

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• I'm always looking at the next thing. I'm too curious to look back...it's very hard to be unhappy when you're curious and grateful. You're busy. You don't have time to be unhappy. My biggest talent is I know who is more talented than I am. I find them and I go to them, and I learn.

  Liza Minnelli

  Grateful, Unhappy, Looks

  "Super trouper" by Gareth McLean, www.theguardian.com. October 05, 2006.

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• We should see schools as safe arenas for experimenting with life, for discovering our talents... for taking responsibity for tasks and others people, for learning how to learn... and for exploring our beliefs about life and society.

  Charles Handy

  School, People, Arena

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• Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.

  Nicolas Gomez Davila

  Expression, Doe, Freedom Of Expression

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• The best thing about where comedy is now is if you have a little bit of talent and a strong work ethic, and strong social skills, you can make a name for yourself and you can make money.

  Donnell Rawlings

  Strong, Skills, Names

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