A career is born in public -- talent in privacy.

A career is born in public -- talent in privacy.

I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.

I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.

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.

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.

Conciseness is the sister of talent.

Conciseness is the sister of talent.

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.

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

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

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognises genius.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognises genius.