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.

Conciseness is the sister of talent.

Conciseness is the sister of talent.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the cpourage to follow the talent to the dark places where it read more

Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the cpourage to follow the talent to the dark places where it leads.