Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
To my mind, talent doesn't really exist.
Talent develops in quiet places, character in the full current of human life.
Talent is seductive.
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.
Talent is a gift that can be given, and it can be taken away. We have to appreciate that.
There is no such thing as talent. There is pressure.
Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.
Talent survives and remains while beauty is diluted.
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
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