#talent

I don't really get star-struck, but I do get talent struck. If I meet somebody that I think is just wildly talented and brilliant, that's when I start getting nervous. ↗

— Kate Bosworth

#get #getting #i #i do #i think

Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length. ↗

— Christian Nestell Bovee

#length #makes #observations #out #talent

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody's talents. ↗

— David Bowie

#best #bring #i #i believe #i believe that

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 going to go back to it. ↗

— Scott Brooks

#around #back #been #coach #comes

But sometimes, talent isn't worth shit. There are tons of talentless people out there making zillions of dollars. And unfortunately, an equal number of brilliant artists whose name and voices you'll never hear. - Paul Hudson ↗

— Tiffanie DeBartolo

#kindlehighlight #musicians #talent #equality

From a pound of iron, that costs little, a thousand watch-springs can be made, whose value becomes prodigious. The pound you have received from the Lord,--use it faithfully. ↗

— Robert Schumann

#talent #talents #value #work #faith

You know, I don’t get why Fred and George only got three O.W.L.s each,” said Harry, watching as Fred, George, and Lee collected gold from the eager crowd. “They really know their stuff. . . .” “Oh, they only know flashy stuff that’s no real use to anyone,” said Hermione disparagingly. “No real use?” said Ron in a strained voice. “Hermione, they’ve got about twenty-six Galleons already. . . . ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#funny #george-weasley #useless-talents #funny

Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. ↗

— Kevin Durant

#inspirational #kevin-durant #talent #inspirational

A great ancient poet was blind. A great classical composer was deaf. Many of us are dumb. What have we to show for it? ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#ability #able #talent #talents #inspirational

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. ↗

— Stephen King

#talent #success