Quotes of: Godgiven-talent Keyword

This man has talent, that man genius And here's the strange and cruel difference: Talent gives pence and his reward is gold, Genius gives gold and gets no more than pence.

W.H. Davies

The most successful people start with dominant talent—and then add skills, knowledge, and practice to the mix. When they do this, the raw talent actually serves as a multiplier.

StrengthsFinder 2.0

I knew that I was talented. I was positive about that. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was talented at, but I was ambitious enough to wait it out and see what turned up.

The Pleasure Express

Asking for and receiving help is a way to prime the pump of generosity.

Take Charge of Your Talent: Three Keys to Thriving in Your Career, Organization, and Life

He could feel the belligerence growing in Freddie Miles as surely as if his huge body were generating a heat that he could feel across the room.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The only way to control chaos and complexity is to give up some of that control

Talent Economics: The Fine Line Between Winning and Losing the Global War for Talent

While mistakes may be local, in today’s connected world embarrassment is global

Talent Economics: The Fine Line Between Winning and Losing the Global War for Talent

Annual planning cycles doom you to short term fixes for long term problems

Talent Economics: The Fine Line Between Winning and Losing the Global War for Talent

Vocation is different from talent. One can have vocation and not have talent; one can be called and not know how to go.

Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector

Whether or not you discover your talents and passions is partly a matter of opportunity. If you've never been sailing, or picked up an instrument, or tried to teach or to write fiction, how would you know if you had a talent for these things?

Ken Robinson

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelic...

Calvin Coolidge

I've been really lucky because I've managed to become wonderful friends with a handful of very talented British designers. Christopher Kane has become one of my very good friends - also Erdem. Jonathan Saunders is another brilliant talent who's very ...

Laura Carmichael

I actually love auditioning because I usually don't get the part. I've tested with Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Tom Cruise. So I've gotten to that point, and I understand when I don't get it. There are a lot of very talented people ou...

Deborah Kara Unger

Everyone who has any talent at all in sketching, painting, sculpturing or carving, should have the opportunity to use that talent. The expression is important for the person, and can tremendously enrich the lives of other people. What can you do?

Hidden Art

An outcast has all possibilities of greatness.. Rejected, he has nothing to lose while using his talents.. Competing with his own talents and only against himself...

Nucleus - Power Women: Lead from the Core

Breakthrough innovation occurs when we bring down boundaries and encourage disciplines to learn from each other

Talent Economics: The Fine Line Between Winning and Losing the Global War for Talent

A clear personal brand communicates what you have to offer and attracts desirable opportunities.

Take Charge of Your Talent: Three Keys to Thriving in Your Career, Organization, and Life

There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles.

Ken Jeong

I've been around young, talented, non-coachable players. I've been around veteran, talented, non-coachable players. No matter what you do, sooner or later - even if a coach comes in that's able to connect with them - if that's who they are, they're g...

Scott Brooks

You have to have talent to some extent - I certainly hope I have talent - but you have to have luck as well. Once you get that first shot, that will get you noticed for the rest of your books and that will give the rest of your books a better chance.

Robert Jordan

Beyonce is a beautiful, elegant woman who is also a wonderful dancer. And her voice is sublime. Just like her husband, Jay-Z, Beyonce has real talent. They are both the kind of truly great artist who will be remembered by history. Their child will be...

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