Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows.
Character is more important than talent.
Nothing 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.
The charms of women were never more powerful never inspired such achievements, as in those immortal periods, when they could neither read nor write.
You can never have enough talent.
Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.
Talent is always conscious of its own abundance, and does not object to sharing.
The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.
A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.
Talent doesn't always equal success.
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