Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

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

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

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

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

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

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.

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.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognises genius.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognises genius.

Everyone according to their talent and every talent according to its work.

Everyone according to their talent and every talent according to its work.