It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to read more

It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to do in this universe.

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

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

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.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

If you get to be thirty-five and your job still involves wearing a name tag, you've probably made a serious read more

If you get to be thirty-five and your job still involves wearing a name tag, you've probably made a serious vocational error.

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

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.

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.

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.