Talent Quotes
-
I'm not much of an improv guy. That's a talent I don't have.
Henry Rollins Black Flag
-
In abandoning the vagueness of the sketch the artist shows more of his personality by revealing the range but also the limitations of his talent.
Eugene Delacroix
-
Talent counts for much, but effort counts for more.
Carter Ratcliff
-
You can do one of two things. You can bury you head in the sand and believe what everyone tells you - that you will always be that young, that thin and that fabulous. Or you can use all the things you have - talent, contacts, knowledge - and do something different.
Cat Deeley
-
Disney became hated. It became one of the evil corporations. It used to be loved. They couldn't hold onto talent; they couldn't attract talent. Some of their products did badly. The Californialand project was a $5 billion waste of money. They couldn't make it work. The magic had gone, no pun intended.
Simon Sinek
-
I'm very secure about my talents and about who I am.
Dolly Parton
-
In the '60s, my father, Wally Amos, had been a talent agent and a personal manager before taking a major career detour in 1975, when he opened a store selling chocolate chip cookies.
Shawn Amos
-
I've come to appreciate other people's talents.
Howard Stern
-
Shun no toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other.
Seneca the Younger
-
Modest expression is a beautiful setting to the diamond of talent and genius.
Edwin Hubbell Chapin
-
Talent warms-up the given (as they say in cookery) and makes it apparent; genius brings something new. But our time lets talent pass for genius. They want to abolish the genius, deify the genius, and let talent forge ahead.
Soren Kierkegaard
-
Trust is clearly a key competency. A competency or skill that can be learned, taught, and improved and one that talent can be screened for.
Stephen Covey
-
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
Arthur Conan Doyle
-
We Earth Men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things. The only reason we didn't set up hot-dog stands in the midst of the Egyptian temple of Karnak is because it was out of the way and served no large commercial purpose.
Ray Bradbury
-
You can never deny the immense talent, rock credibility and iconic historical contribution that Van Halen made.
Steven Siro Vai Alcatrazz
-
There are some things you can give another person, and some things you cannot give him, except as he is willing to reach out and take them, and pay the price of making them a part of himself. This principle applies to studying, to developing talents, to absorbing knowledge, to acquiring skills, and to the learning of all the lessons of life.
Richard L. Evans
-
Without the assistance of eating and drinking, the most sparkling wit would be as heavy as a bad soufflé, and the brightest talent as dull as a looking-glass on a foggy day.
Alexis Soyer
-
He's a tremendous human being - and that's on top of all of his talent. It's about the way he handles things and the way he approaches matches; he studies, he prepares and he takes advantage of opportunities when he needs to.
Alex Riley
-
We're naming Scott to this position so that we have a transition plan when the time comes for Don to move on. Scott's got that rare mix of creative talent and business acumen, which makes him extremely well-suited to work with Don and follow his footsteps.
Bob Wright
-
Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed.
Sydney Smith
-
What makes him special? He has a mixture of physical talent and technical ability, as well as remarkable intelligence and above all a great passion for the game.
Arsene Wenger
-
We earth men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things.
Ray Bradbury
-
Good attitude is most important. Good talent is second.
George H. Morris
-
There is no point in competing with young talent...I just concentrate on getting better each day.
Michael Caine