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A career is born in public -- talent in privacy.

It takes little talent to see clearly what lies under one's nose, a good deal of it to know in which direction to point that organ.

A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognises genius.

A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.

Talent works, genius creates.

All resources are not obvious; great managers find and develop available talent.

I do not want to die ... until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the seed that was placed in me until the last small twig has grown.

An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

I thought my talent would transcend my outspokenness. I was wrong.

Competition is the whetstone of talent.

Genius does what it must, and Talent does what it can.

Common sense is perhaps the most equally divided, but surely the most under-employed, talent in the world.

Everyone according to their talent and every talent according to its work.

Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

The crowning blessing of life -- to be born with a bias to some pursuit.

There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.

Genius does what it must, talent does what it can.