In the long run, there is not much discrimination against superior talent.
Carter G. WoodsonA winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
WinningLarry BirdGod gives us a gift, but then that gift has to be worked.
Paulo DybalaTalent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are your ready?'
Johnny CarsonEffort without talent is a depressing situation... but talent without effort is a tragedy.
WorkMike DitkaObviously talent gets you to a certain point, but it's what you do with it, how you handle.
Brett FavreNo matter how fifted you are: You alone cannot change the world.
L Lawliet in Death NoteI really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life.
Dean KoontzNo matter how talented you are or naturally gifted you are, there's no substitute to hard work if you got to maintain standards.
Rohit SharmaI believe in doing what I am best at.
N. T. Rama Rao, Jr.We are all born naked into this world, but each of us is fully clothed in potential.
Emmitt SmithThere may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.
MotivationDerek JeterWhen you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up - and for me it's tennis.
TennisRoger FedererTalent without working hard is nothing.
Cristiano RonaldoYour talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.
Gifts & PresentsLeo BuscagliaTalent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
GeniusArthur SchopenhauerNothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not: unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Ambition, Education, MotivationCalvin CoolidgeTalent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
Gratitude, ArroganzJohn WoodenOpportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.
MotivationJoseph CampbellI would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.
Joanne K. RowlingWhen 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'.
Erma BombeckI don't consider myself to be the best... and I don't like compliments... they distract me.
Humility, ComplimentsJimi HendrixThere is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.
Honoré de BalzacPeople often remark that I'm pretty lucky. Luck is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you've got to have talent and know how to use it.
Happiness, Self-ConfidenceFrank SinatraTalent is an accident of genes - and a responsibility.
Alan RickmanThe most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.
Giving Up, Self-ConfidenceAlice Walker