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Arthur SchopenhauerTalent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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John WoodenTalent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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Aleister CrowleyIn the absence of will-power, the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless.

—  Aleister Crowley, 1875-1945, British magician & occultist,

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Pablo PicassoThe meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.

—  Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish painter

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Frank TygerOne of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.

—  Frank Tyger, 1929-2011, American cartoonist

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Stephen KingTalent is a wonderful thing, but it won’t carry a quitter.

—  Stephen King, 1947-, American author of horror & fantasy fiction

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Robert BenchleyIt took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.

—  Robert Benchley, 1889-1945, American columnist

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Wolfgang GoetheA talent is formed in stillness, a character in the world's torrent.

—  Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832, German poet & philosopher

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Jules RenardTalent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write one page, it writes three hundred.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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Noel CowardThousands of people have talent. I might as well congratulate you for having eyes in your head. The one and only thing that counts is: Do you have staying power?

—  Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright

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Erica JongCreativity demands nothing less than all you have. Talent alone is never enough.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

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Jerry SeinfeldYou need talent, you need brains, and you need confidence. Those are the three things you need to do virtually anything. Confidence is a fascinating commodity. There’s no upper limit on the usefulness of it, as long as it doesn’t bleed into arrogance.

—  Jerry Seinfeld, 1954-, American comedian

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Thomas JeffersonThe most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.

—  Thomas Jefferson, 1749-1826, American President [1801-1809]

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Honoré de BalzacThere is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

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Oscar LevantI am no more humble than my talents require.

—  Oscar Levant, 1906-1972, American pianist

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Arthur SchopenhauerOrdinary people merely think how they shall “spend” their time; a man of talent tries to “use” it.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Arthur ClarkeSince women are better at producing babies, presumably Nature has given men some talent to compensate. But for the moment I can't think of it.

—  Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008, British Sci-Fi writer

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent.

—  H. Jackson Brown, Jr., 1940-2021, American self-help writer

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Theodore AdornoTalent is perhaps nothing other than successfully sublimated rage.

—  Theodore Adorno, 1903-1969, German philosopher

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Sri AurobindoGenius discovers a system; average talent stereotypes it till it is shattered by fresh genius.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

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Joseph RouxIt is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his talent.

—  Joseph Roux, 1834-1905, French clergyman & poet

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Woody AllenIf you're born with a gift, to behave like it's an achievement is not right.

—  Woody Allen, 1935-, American actor & film director

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Oscar WildeI put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Eric HofferWe are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

—  Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American writer & philosopher

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Jean AnouilhTalent is like a faucet, while it is open, one must write.

—  Jean Anouilh, 1910-1987, French playwright

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Jules RenardLiterature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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Karl JungIf you are a gifted person, it doesn’t mean that you gained something. It means you have something to give back.

—  Karl Jung, 1875-1961, Swiss psychiatrist

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Francis BaconNatural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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Charles Caleb ColtonInstead of exhibiting talent in the hope that the world would forgive their eccentricities, they have exhibited only their eccentricities, in the hope that the world would give them credit for talent.

—  Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, English cleric & writer

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Arthur Conan DoyleMediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

—  Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, British writer

Antoine RivarolGenerally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

Antoine RivarolIdeas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.

—  Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801, French author of maxims

Honoré de BalzacTalent is a flame, but genius is a fire.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Erica JongEveryone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow that talent to the dark place where it leads.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Alexandre Dumas, filsIt is possible to become a painter, a sculptor, or a musician by study, but not a dramatic poet; a man is so either at once or never, as he is blonde or brown, and cannot help it.

—  Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1824-1895, French writer

Henry MillerEvery day that we fail to live out the maximum of our potentialities we kill the Shakespeare, Dante, Homer, Christ which is in us.

—  Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American writer

Sydney SmithWhatever 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, 1771-1845, British writer & cleric

Cyril ConnollyA lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself to second-hand thoughts and to second-rate friends.

—  Cyril Connolly, 1903-1974, British writer

Bob RossTalent is a pursued interest. Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do.

—  Bob Ross, 1942-1995, American painter & TV personality

Baltasar GracianPut yourself on view. This brings your talents to light.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachGenius points the way, talent takes it.

—  Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1830-1916, German author of maxims

Funny Quotes

Henry YoungmanYou look like a talent scout for a cemetery.

—  Henry Youngman, 1906-1998, American comedian

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Fred AllenEd Sullivan will be around as long as someone else has talent.

—  Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian

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Ancient Greek

PindarWise is he who knows much by nature.

Σοφὸς ο πολλά ειδώς φυά.

—  Pindar, 522-438 BC, Ancient Greek lyric poet

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Proverbs

French proverbEverybody to whom much is given, much is expected.

—  French proverb

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