Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

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.

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.

The luck of having talent is not enough; one must also have a talent for luck.

The luck of having talent is not enough; one must also have a talent for luck.

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.

Talent works, genius creates.

Talent works, genius creates.

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.

Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life

Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life

Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is read more

Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.