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There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.
There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.
Conciseness is the sister of talent.
Conciseness is the sister of talent.
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.
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.
Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life
Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life
Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.
Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.
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.
I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.
I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.