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Everyone according to their talent and every talent according to its work.
Everyone according to their talent and every talent according to its work.
Grat talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon read more
Grat talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon the most slender twigs that are easily snapped off.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.
A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.
It takes little talent to see clearly what lies under one's nose, a good deal of it to know in read more
It takes little talent to see clearly what lies under one's nose, a good deal of it to know in which direction to point that organ.
Common sense is perhaps the most equally divided, but surely the most under-employed, talent in the world.
Common sense is perhaps the most equally divided, but surely the most under-employed, talent in the world.
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people read more
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people 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. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race
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.
