Quotes About Talents

But we know that people are complicated and have a mixture of flaws and talents and sins. So why do we pretend that we don't?

learning to read rewires the brain. Reading teaches us to block out the world, and in the process certain kinds of visual processing skills get lost. That may be why some dyslexics exhibit exceptional visual talents

What was it about Albert? He seemed to live almost entirely in the present, able to cut himself off from the unpleasantness of the past and the perils of even the most imminent future. Sure, it kept him in more or less constant danger of death, but it was not the least of his talents. Scarlett, on whom certain aspects of the past weighed heavily, found that she envied it greatly.

We trespassed in the city of the dead, and all our skills and talents counted for nothing.

The Scriptures were plain and could not be gainsaid on this most basic point: all that was his—his wealth, his talents, his time—was not really his. It all belonged to God and had been given to him to use for God's purposes and according to God's will. God had blessed him so that he, in turn, might bless others, especially those less fortunate than himself.

But forgive me if I cannot help expressing my fear that you are nevertheless deluding yourself into principles which have but too much tendency to counteract your own object, and to render your virtues and your talents useless both to yourself and mankind.

when his father was an adolescent in Hull, his "talents for general society with his rare skill in singing rendered him everywhere an acceptable guest, and his time was wasted in a round of visits to the neighbouring gentry.

If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.

I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal.

It was not just one career I mourned; as I had never tried any career I mourned them all. Never having put my talents to the test, I imagined they were limitless and cursed them because of it, wishing nature had made me weak and commonplace, and spared me at any rate the remorse that comes from deliberate self-abasement. Any praise or approval of my intelligence or knowledge seemed an unbearable reproach, like hearing admiration for the powerful arms of an athlete chained down in a dungeon.

Hide not your talents, they for use were made, What's a sundial in the shade?

Women, with no outlet for their special creativities, endured the long, quiet ruin of their talents. Others watched the slow waste of bright children who could've been more and done more in some other, busier place, but never would know more than the village, the fields, and the river.

Practise things you're good at. Keep on top of things you're not so good at, but be world-class at your best. Never think, 'I'm very good at this and that, I can leave those for a bit.'

I have a worm's eye view and a bird's eye view simultaneously and it's immensely helpful to understand what is happening on the shop floor when you are harnessing many talents and telling an intimate story on a large scale.

I did swimming, gymnastics, dance, and the acting was just a small part. I didn't have pushy parents; it wasn't forced upon me. They just said, 'See if you like it. If you do, great; if you don't, don't worry about it.' I was really fortunate to have that guidance and supportive parents.

I worship talents almost. I sinfully dare mourn that I possess them not.

In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless.

I don't have a ton of talents. I'm not this conventionally attractive TV dude.

You have tons of talents everywhere you go, so you can't be stuck to only one promotion.

the opportunities presented to one are just as important to success as one's own inherent talents and willingness to put in thousands of hours of work.

in many ways, the opportunities presented to one are just as important to success as one's own inherent talents and willingness to put in thousands of hours of work.

When we appreciate what we have, and what we have accomplished, and then share our talents with others, we can celebrate life each day rather than dwell over how things "used to be.

God does not give us gifts that He does not intend for us to use.

You have to get to know your voice and its strengths and play on those. It took me quite a long time.