Quotes About Talent

I've just finished reading a book about the brilliant Margaret Rutherford. She wasn't a beauty, but inside she was absolutely blazing and passionate about her work. She's one of those life-affirming characters.

Dantzel had just been accepted to the Julliard School of Music when the desire for marriage preempted her accepting. She ultimately exchanged a promising future in music for the privilege of singing lullabies to her little ones.

Genius discovers a system; average talent stereotypes it till it is shattered by fresh genius. It is dangerous for an army to be led by veterans; for on the other side God may place Napoleon.

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

You see so many artists who are so talented end up living sad, empty lives. This industry takes so much out of you that without the accountability and leaving God in the center, you can be left so empty and void.

Aber wie sollte ein so rascher Ruhm nicht einen so leeren Kopf beduseln? (...) Und dann, ist es nicht eigentlich verflucht leicht, sich für einen großen Menschen zu halten, wenn man nicht mit der leisesten Ahnung belastet ist, daß ein Rembrandt, ein Beethoven, ein Dante, ein Napoleon je gelebt haben?

Y, además, ¿no es acaso lo más fácil del mundo considerarse un gran hombre cuando no se tiene ni la menor idea de que hayan existido alguna vez un Rembrandt, un Beethoven, un Dante, un Napoleón?

L'ammirare esteticamente il talento in ogni sua forma porta irresistibilmente ad analizzare se stessi, per vedere se nel proprio fisico ancora misterioso o nell'anima ancora semisvelata non vi sia traccia o possibilità di quella sublime essenza.

Er wußte, daß er die Reibfläche von Menschen brauchte, um seine Talente, die Wärme und den Übermut seines Herzens aufflammen zu lassen, und er allein frostig und sich selber nutzlos war, wie ein Zündholz in der Schachtel.

Y, además, ¿no es mucho más fácil creerse un gran hombre cuando uno no tiene ni la menor idea de que haya existido alguna vez un Rembrandt, un Beethoven, un Dante o un Napoleón?

They say that a good cook can ignite sparks by the way he kisses. The way I see, just because a guy can turn on the stove doesn't necessarily make him a good cook.

There are no small parts, only small actors.' You have a big part and you just need to let yourself grow into it.

Practice self-affirmations every day to keep a positive perspective. Here are some examples: I trust myself completely. I am a smart and talented go-getter. I am calm and relaxed no matter what the circumstances. I am at peace. I will not worry, no matter what comes my way today. I can do anything I set my mind to.

Talent for talent's sake is a bauble and a show. Talent working with joy in the cause of universal truth lifts the possessor to new power as a benefactor.

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.

He that gives a portion of his time and talent to the investigation of mathematical truth, will come to all other questions with a decided advantage over his opponents.

When illusions are shattered by truth, talent is set free.

Consummate talent and relentless passion - The Truth ain't pretty...but it rocks like crazy!

In a world where celebrity equals talent, and where make-believe is called reality, it is most important to have real love, truth and stability in your life.

It is for truth that God created genius.

The question is one of faith. Faith in my talent. Faith in my decisions. And faith in the idea that the truth, even if it can't pay my bills, can still set me free.

Anybody can be a non-drunk. It takes a special talent to be a drunk. It takes endurance. Endurance is more important than truth.

It's a truth universally acknowledged that an FBI special agent in possession of great skill and talent is likely to engage in trash talk every now and then.

You want to be commercially successful and critically acclaimed. But the truth is, there's only a few Bruce Springsteens and Paul McCartneys out there.