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He had a wonderful talent for packing thought close, and rendering it portable.rn
He had a wonderful talent for packing thought close, and rendering it portable.rn
Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life
Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life
There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.
There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.
A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.
A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.
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.
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.
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.
Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.
Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.
I thought my talent would transcend my outspokenness. I was wrong.
I thought my talent would transcend my outspokenness. I was wrong.