“But in my mind, I don't think there's any question Sidney Crosby is the best all-around player in the game. His hockey sense is so strong and so solid, combined with his God-gifted talent of being able to see the ice, see the entire picture in front of him. And, most importantly, I don't care how good you are, if you don't have a work ethic, it doesn't matter. There's no question that each and every game, he's one of the hardest-working guys on the ice. In my mind, he's the best player in the game today.” IfsThinkingMindMatterCareTodayAbleGuyGamesStrongPlayerTalentFrontsEthicsDon't CareHardestIceI Don't CareHockeyGiftedWork EthicBest PlayersCrosby Author:Wayne Gretzky
“The goals for Virginia lacrosse don't change a lot from year to year. We look at the lineup, start every year on Sept. 1 with the realistic goal to play at the end of the season, the very last game. This team has the talent to be able to do that.” YearsLooksEndsPlayAbleLastsGamesGoalTeamTalentSeasonsRealisticVirginiaDon't ChangeLacrosseRealistic Goals Author:Dom Starsia
“In Heaven, a lot of things will be different, but many things are going to be the same, enough so that we'll still be able to use much of the knowledge, skills, talents and experience that we have gained in this life. God will not allow all the training we have received to be wasted.” StillsDifferentEnoughUseAbleHeavenTalentSkillsTrainingGods WillThis LifeHeavenly Author:David Berg
“I'm not even sure I like surgery, but I like what it does, I like the effects. I like to be able to give people longevity and quality of life, and I also think it's good for people to use the special gifts and talents that they have. And when I was in medical school, when I began to analyze the gifts and talents that I had, I realized that surgery would probably be a very good fit for me.” PeopleThinkingGivingDoeUseAbleSchoolQualitySpecialEffectsTalentFitVery GoodMedicalI RealizedLongevitySurgeryQuality Of LifeMedical SchoolGifts And TalentsSpecial Gifts Author:Benjamin Carson
“One cannot inherit a talent for the violin - there are no violins in nature. Instead, one must be motivated, able to benefit from practice, and persevering.” AblePracticeTalentBenefitsMotivatedViolin Author:Marilyn vos Savant
“And I think we'll be able to prove scientifically that other talents such as intuitive, psychic, clairvoyant and audiovoyant are very real.” ThinkingRealRealityAbleTalentProvePsychicsIntuitiveClairvoyant Author:Shirley MacLaine
“Many a man may thank his talent for his rank, but no man has ever been able to return the compliment by thanking his rank for his talent.” MenMayAbleTalentReturnCompliment Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
“When I started 70 odd years ago I was told that to be a success you've got to have talent, personality and luck. I've had 99.9 percent luck and the other miniscule percentage would be having had the luck to have a little bit of talent, being able to stand upright and that's it. It's all luck.” YearsLittlesWould BeAbleBitsTalentPersonalityLittle BitPercentYears AgoLuckOddPercentages Author:Roger Moore
“Everything in life turns out to be a distraction from the real thing you want to do. There are a million distractions and when I was a kid I was very disciplined. I knew that the other kids weren't. I was the one able to do the thing, not because I had more talent, maybe less, but because they simply weren't applying themselves.” WantRealKidsAbleTurnsMillionsTalentDistractionReal Things Author:Woody Allen
“I think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent. It is too late for me. The horse is out of the barn... In past generations, people would try to play younger than they really are. My trick is, I don't try to play younger than I really am.” PeopleThinkingTryingImportantPlayAgeAblePastGenerationsTalentLateHorseTricksToo LateBarnsPast Generations Author:Clint Eastwood
“What I've learned over the years is it's so much better to surround yourself with real talent and hire real chefs. I learned more from the chefs I have working for me than you could ever imagine. There's nothing wrong with being able to create opportunities for people, and you don't have to do everything, take credit for everything, and have all the weight be on your shoulders.” PeopleYearsRealAbleOpportunityImagineTalentWeightCreditShouldersI've LearnedSurroundChefSurround YourselfReal Talent Author:Michael Mina
“I was turned down by every record label in L.A. Perseverance is three quarters of the game. Talent's only a quarter. Being able to withstand the word 'no' over and over can build you a pretty tough skin. I knew if I just kept at it, at the very least I'd get better at my craft.” IfsAbleThreeGamesRecordsTalentToughSkinsPerseveranceCraftsLabelsGet BetterQuartersTurned DownRecord LabelsTough Skin Author:Sheryl Crow
“Doing designs on a loom takes a lot of talent and experience, and, trust me, I won't be able to do that.” AbleTalentDesignTrust Me Author:Liya Kebede
“Creativity or talent, like electricity, is something I don’t understand but something I’m able to harness and use. While electricity remains a mystery, I know I can plug into it and light up a cathedral or a synagogue or an operating room and use it to help save a life. Or I can use it to electrocute someone. Like electricity, creativity makes no judgment. I can use it productively or destructively. The important thing is to use it. You can’t use up creativity. The more you use it, the more you have.” KnowsI CanImportantHelpingUseLightAbleRoomsCreativityMysteryTalentJudgmentRemainsImportant ThingsElectricityCathedralsLight UpHarnessPlugsSave A LifeSynagogueOperating Room Author:Maya Angelou
“It is a great proof of talents to be able to recall the mind from the senses, and to separate thought from habit.” MindAbleTalentHabitProofSensesRecalls Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Somehow I felt that if Fox Talbot had had more time and more drawing talent, he would have filled in the interval between his two drawings and made a complete panorama. Now, 163 years later, I was able to use his great invention to elaborate on his youthful dream of capturing and fixing the fleeting image. In doing so, I may also have added another little bit to the soul of this extraordinary place.” IfsYearsMayLittlesMadeTwoSoulUseDreamAbleFeltBitsTalentLittle BitFilledExtraordinaryPhotographerDrawingInventionMore TimeFoxesFleetingFixingIntervalsPanoramaGreat InventionsFilled In Book:Permutations on the picturesque Source: Permutations on the picturesque
“I would love to be able to direct episodic television, because it's a great way to make a living, and it's something where I think I could utilize my talents as well as my ability to work fast.” ThinkingWayWellsAbleAbilityTalentTelevisionDirect Author:Frank Whaley