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Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life
Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.
A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.
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.
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.
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.
A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.
A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.
Conciseness is the sister of talent.
Conciseness is the sister of talent.