1,160 Quotes About Talent

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar.Art consists of the persistence of memory.

If you wrote something for which someone sent you a cheque, if you cashed the cheque and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.

Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.

Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.

Any training is initially difficult, but with persistence practice, we can master the art.

The greatest talent you should have is learning how to be yourself.

I'd rather strive for the kind of interview where instead of me asking to introduce myself to society, society asks me to introduce myself to society.

No one can discover you until you do. Exploit your talents, skills and strengths and make the world sit up and take notice.