#talent

Small kindnesses, small courtesies, small considerations, habitually practised in our social intercourse, give a greater charm to the character than the display of great talents and accomplishments. ↗

— M.A.Kelty

#inspirational #kindness #talents #inspirational

Talent is a gift, but character is a choice. ↗

— John C. Maxwell

#inspirational #talent #inspirational

These is nothing divine about deprecating your gifts and talents or diminishing their worth in any way. Shining is sharing an abundance with us all. ↗

— Tama Kieves

#gifts #inspired #self-worth #talents #work

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor. (Eric Hoffer 1902-1983) ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#persistence #talent #inspirational

In Mozart and Salieri we see the contrast between the genius which does what it must and the talent which does what it can. ↗

— Maurice Baring

#contrast #does #genius #mozart #must

I'll tell you one thing, in what I do for a living, there's no substitute for experience. I don't care how much natural talent you may have... In the type of show I do, you can depend on surprises. ↗

— Bob Barker

#depend #experience #how #i #i do

I was given talent, and if you are given it, it is your obligation to use it. ↗

— Dennis Potter

#i #obligation #talent #use #you

No matter who you are, no matter what your color, creed, how you choose to pray or who you choose to love, that if you are an American - first generation or fifth - one who is willing to work hard, play by the rules and apply your God-given talents - that you should be able to find a job that pays the bills. ↗

— Cory Booker

#american #apply #bills #choose #color

Be equal to your talent, not your age. At times let the gap between them be embarrassing. ↗

— Yevgeny Yevtushenko

#talents #age

I adore being with Roberta. I adore being in her spiritual light. I adore being close to her talent and gifts. ↗

— Peabo Bryson

#being #close #gifts #her #i