Talents Quotes

But I would have executed much greater things, had not government always opposed my exertions, and placed others in situations which would have suited my talents.

Well, I'm an artist to the core. And my objective has always been to use my talents and my skills to elevate humanity through my art.

I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace: to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete.

I wrote the Brotherhood song for no money out of my deep feelings about humanity, and because I was flattered that whatever talents I had, had been recognized.

I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents.

Most people are defined by their titles, their cars, their house, where they came from, their color, their race, their religion. And so it's up to you to take control of your own life and define you. As long as you understand who you are and you have a solid foundation of understanding what your talents are, what your skills are.

Many thousands of youth have been deprived of the benefit of education thereby, their morals ruined, and talents irretrievably lost to society, for want of cultivation: while two parties have been idly contending who should bestow it.

If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.

It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.

There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.

We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.

One of my greatest talents is recognizing talent in others and giving them the forum to shine.

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.

I worked with the world's greatest talents and then went home to the world's greatest woman. It was, and is, a great life.

It's a failure of national vision when you regard children as weapons, and talents as materials you can mine, assay, and fabricate for profit and defense.

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.

Only the really plain people know about love - the very fascinating ones try so hard to create an impression that they soon exhaust their talents.

The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition.

When I was doing ensemble theater and comedy work, I felt I had some talents. But when I started doing my shows in Berkeley and found that I could be funny on my own, I was shocked.

Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality... 'The Odd Couple' was mine. That was the plutonium I needed. It all started happening after that.

But we live in a modern world, you know, and, and also it does seem to me that if you - that whatever talents you have, it... I mean it may sound a bit absurd but I, I think it's your, absolutely your duty to resolve them, you know?

Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents.

Like a kick in the butt, the force of events wakes slumberous talents.

My talents do not lie in DIY.

The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, "Thus far and no farther."

I've been very well remunerated for my talents over the years so I really don't need the public's money.

We should seek a system that provides outlets for those skills and talents so that everyone can find a way to work and serve in a manner that best suits the strengths of each individual.