Talent works, genius creates.

Talent works, genius creates.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Talent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write on page, it writes three hundred.

Talent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write on page, it writes three hundred.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a read more

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me.

Conciseness is the sister of talent.

Conciseness is the sister of talent.

I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.

I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.

Lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have.

Lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have.