If you work harder than somebody else, chances are you'll beat him though he has more talent than you.
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
When I was 16, I played Macbeth at school and my English teacher said, 'I think you may have acting talent. Try to get into the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and see where you get.' I wouldn't have thought of that at all. I wanted to be a surgeon, but I wasn't a clever man.
In order for me to get through all the red tape and just allow people to just get at my talent, I've got to set the record straight. And you can't set half the record straight; when you tell it, you've got to tell it all.
I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing.
Hollywood has a way of sucking the world's talent to it.
Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.
I guess I'm afraid to retire because I don't know what I would do. I don't know what my talent is. So I don't know. So maybe I'm afraid to stop, but I've got to stop.
I have a definite talent for convincing people to try something new. I am a good salesman. When I'm on form, I can sell anything.
I think I do too many voices in these shows. I think it's because we have trouble getting voice talent.
Investments in women are positively correlated to growth, prosperity, stability, democracy, health - and vital to our national security. We cannot write off the talent of half the world and expect to confront our challenges.
I adore being with Roberta. I adore being in her spiritual light. I adore being close to her talent and gifts.
I don't presume to describe myself as a creator anymore, but I certainly love the process, and I hope I can do a lot of great things for the talent who are in and around DC.
I was a pretty normal high school kid. I just loved to play sports and had opportunities, and the Lord blessed me with talent, and I just tried to take advantage of it.
Looking back at it now, I really feel like it was a gift because I don't know if I have the talent to become a prima ballerina. It's such a hard job to have. I don't have any regrets about it.
I don't want my personality to overshadow my talent.
It's just such a pleasure to bring a talent you respect to the world.
Middle age snuffs out more talent than even wars or sudden death does.
Rock music is predictable, unless there's great talent involved.
Yet, analytical truth is not as mysterious, or as secret, so as to not allow us to see that people with a talent for directing consciences see truth rise spontaneously.
I'd like to get more bit-acting roles. I don't know if my talent would allow for a long dialogue, but I could definitely knock out three lines. I'd kill it.
Music was always a big part of my family. Only a few of us had the talent - or the courage - to walk out on a stage.
My talent is my talent. I ain't really tripping off no ego; I just like to make good music with good people.
Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.
It takes good clients to make a good advertising agency. Regardless of how much talent an ad agency may have, it is ineffective without good products and services to advertise.
I wish I had a talent for dropping things as well as taking on new ones. It gets to be quite a clutter after a while.
Genius is the talent of a person who is dead.
The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament and heart.
At its best, management theory is part of the democratic promise of America. It aims to replace the despotism of the old bosses with the rule of scientific law. It offers economic power to all who have the talent and energy to attain it.
Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Then, when I got in the military, I used to host - even in high school - I hosted the talent shows, and when I was in the military I would host all of our base Christmas parties and stuff.
Can you imagine what it would be like if all the Aussie film talent was able to make Australian stories?
I do not want to be president because I am a woman. Being a woman is important, but it's not the most important. I want to be president because we have the talent and the platform and the vision of a Mexico that we want for all Mexicans, not only for a select few.
I don't have a great talent for explaining myself in acting because I can't explain it.
Worried about being a dull fellow? You might develop your talent for being irritating.