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Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognises genius.
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognises genius.
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.
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.
There is nothing new in art except talent.rn
There is nothing new in art except talent.rn
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.
A career is born in public -- talent in privacy.
A career is born in public -- talent in privacy.
I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.
I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.
If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don’t hoard it. Don’t dole it out like read more
If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don’t hoard it. Don’t dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly, like a millionaire intent on going broke.
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.