We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there.

You don't get money unless you have a lot of talent, which I don't have, or you work hard, which is what I do. We don't have any golden touch here.

To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius.

The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have.

Decisions are made by people who have time, not people who have talent.

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

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.

I have feelings too. I am still human. all I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.

Many are they who have a taste and love for drawing, but no talent; and this will be discernible in boys who are not diligent and never finish their drawings with shading.

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.