The great rule: If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.
The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.
The most gifted natures are perhaps also the most trembling.
There are two kinds of talent, man-made talent and God-given talent. With man-made talent you have to work very hard. With God-given talent, you just touch it up once in a while.
There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all the virtues are of no avail.
This is how I define talent; it is a gift that God has given us in secret, which we reveal without knowing it.
Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.
When 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.''.
Whom the gods wish to destroy they first call promising.
Your talent is God's gift to you; what you do with it is your gift to God.
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