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

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

Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.

Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.

I do not want to die ... until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the read more

I do not want to die ... until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the seed that was placed in me until the last small twig has grown.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

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.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

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

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

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

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.