1,160 Quotes About Talent

But perhaps that made me want it even more, to prove that passion was not just inherently gifted as some people believed, but that passion could be earned by anyone, a commoner or noble, even if they did not have intrinsic skill.

Marketing is so powerful that it can make even an extremely untalented musician a one-hundred-hits wonder.

It is easier to pluck a flower than to nurture it; which is why some would prefer to destroy your talents than nurture them.

If a home has many treasures, it is the target of many robbers; likewise, if a person has many gifts, he is the target of many haters.

A woman's intelligence, talent, and gifts are a compliment not an insult to a man's masculinity.

An ounce of genius is better than a pound of talent.

If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.

Don’t try to silence other people’s genius because you’re too deaf to hear your own.

A parrot's gift is to talk; an eagle's gift is to fly. I'd rather be an eagle.