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.

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.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

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.

Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the cpourage to follow the talent to the dark places where it read more

Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the cpourage to follow the talent to the dark places where it leads.

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.

I thought my talent would transcend my outspokenness. I was wrong.

I thought my talent would transcend my outspokenness. I was wrong.

The crowning blessing of life -- to be born with a bias to some pursuit.

The crowning blessing of life -- to be born with a bias to some pursuit.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.