One lapse of judgment can cost and talent isn't everything. A huge slice of good fortune in needed to make it to the top, and without that element of luck, you've no chance.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The luck of having talent is not enough; one must also have a talent for luck.
Fame is as much about luck as it is about talent, perhaps more.
Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn't mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize.
I was one of those lucky people with only one talent. It is harder for people with many talents to decide what to do.
I'm aware of the fact that a lot of talented people out there will never get this chance.
I think there's a million talented people out there, it's just a matter of luck a lot of the time.
There are people who are able to plan their career, their future, but I've never had any talent for that. I just do things and hope for the best. Say yes, take a chance, and sometimes it's terrific and sometimes it's not.
The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.
There's no such thing as talent; you just have to work hard enough.
Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's because you're talented.