Virtue is the master of talent, talent is the servant of virtue. Talent without virtue is like a house where there is no master and their servant manages its affairs. How can there be no mischief?
My parents were very open about what kind of talent I had. They never pushed me to become an accountant because they knew that would be just absolutely ridiculous. So they were encouraging in what I am able to do with some success.
I believe a 'talented' person is one who has learned how to effectively cultivate and polish any of the many desirable capabilities with which most of us are born but few of us nurture.
Very sad to hear the news about George Michael. An incredible talent who brought joy to millions of us with his music.
In Mozart and Salieri we see the contrast between the genius which does what it must and the talent which does what it can.
Reason shows itself in all occurrences of life; whereas the brute makes no discovery of such a talent, but in what immediately regards his own preservation or the continuance of his species.
Sometimes writers of no talent at all can write great acting scenes. Sometimes the very best writers can't write scenes that come to life.
You can't teach talent, but you can teach people how to read strenuously and mimic the moves of rock-star writers so that they eventually accumulate a toolbox of skills.
All who are entrusted with spiritual and temporal talents must lay them out for the Lord and Master's advantage.
To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent.
Great offices will have great talents.
Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.
In the long run, there is not much discrimination against superior talent.
I went to the High School for Performing Arts, and to Howard University on a talent scholarship.
I think talented people are priceless. And I think people that are knowledgeable and experienced - and I think there's a balance of new talent and experience, which makes, I think, Estee Lauder really special.
Natural talent means to have the ability to transform, to evolve, to play and role-play with the photographer and the stylist. And really be an actress rather than just a mannequin. So that involves a tremendous amount of confidence and your ability to expose yourself to anything that will make a better photograph.
A person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip a genius in society, if that person has focused goals.
One needs more than ambition and talent to make a success of anything, really. There must be love and a vocation.
We are told that talent creates opportunity, yet it is desire that creates talent.
The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness.
