If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don’t hoard it. Don’t dole it out like read more

If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don’t hoard it. Don’t dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly, like a millionaire intent on going broke.

If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.

If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.

I do not want to die ... until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the read more

I do not want to die ... until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the seed that was placed in me until the last small twig has grown.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

Talent works, genius creates.

Talent works, genius creates.

Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.

Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.

Conciseness is the sister of talent.

Conciseness is the sister of talent.

A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.

A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.

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.