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“When Darius offered him ten thousand talents, and to divide Asia equally with him, "I would accept it," said Parmenio, "were I Alexander." "And so truly would I," said Alexander, "if I were Parmenio." But he answered Darius that the earth could not bear two suns, nor Asia two kings.”

Ifs Said Two Earth Accepting Sun Talent Bears Kings Thousand Ten Divides Asia Darius

Book:Essays

Source: Essays

“We must realize our own talents and, having realized, accept them; and play on them like a symphony in which all other instruments are harmonized to make a better universe.”

Play Universe Realizing Accepting Talent Instruments Symphony

Author:Jeane Dixon

“It can be a real struggle to accept that sometimes appearance can be more important than talent or intelligence.”

Important Real Sometimes Accepting Beauty Struggle Talent Appearance

Book:I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down

Source: I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down

“There is a bit of a once a soap actor always a soap actor thing, but I do think people still recognise talent. If youre good at something, then people have no choice but to accept it.”

People Ifs Thinking Stills Choices Actors Bits Accepting Talent Soap Recognise

Author:Judi Shekoni

“Artmaking involves skills that can be learned. . . In large measure becoming an artist consists of learning to accept yourself, which makes your work personal, and in following your own voice, which makes your work distinctive. . . Even talent is rarely distinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.”

Long Hard Running Artist Voice Accepting Talent Hard Work Becoming Skills Perseverance Following Long Runs Distinctive Accepting Yourself

Author:David Bayles

“I basically expect anything. Isn't that wild? I used to surprise myself a lot: certain moves, how I'd get out of trouble. But at some point, you accept the talent that you have, you accept your creativity.”

Moving Used Certain Accepting Creativity Trouble Talent Surprise

Author:Michael Jordan

“Parenting forces us to get to know ourselves better than we ever might have imagined we could--and in many new ways. . . . We'll discover talents we never dreamed we had and fervently wish for others at moments we feel we desperately need them. As time goes on, we'll probably discover that we have more to give and can give more than we ever imagined. But we'll also find that there are limits to our giving, and that may be hard for us to accept.”

Knows Way Needs Giving Feels May Hard Moments Might Force Wish Accepting Talent Goes On Limits Parenthood New Ways Time Goes On

Author:Fred Rogers

“Clearly, audiences are very accepting of A-list talent both giving them what they want - Tom Hanks is the most classic example - and then going on, from time to time, to do things that are unexpected. That's part of what makes people want to go to the movies and not just sit home.”

People Want Giving Home Accepting Audience Talent Example Lists Classic Unexpected Toms

Author:Mark Canton

“Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps.”

Writing Art America Form Literature Accepting Dying Talent Footsteps Bedtime

Book:Write Away: One Writer's Approach to the Novel

Source: Write Away: One Writer's Approach to the Novel

“We start from the presumption that our people are talented and want to contribute. We accept that, without meaning to, our company is stifling that talent in myriad unseen ways. Finally, we try to identify those impediments and fix them.”

People Way Want Trying Company Accepting Talent Unseen Presumption Impediments Stifling

Author:Edwin Catmull

“I think living is serious. Living well, accepting yourself, using your talents to the fullest, enjoying yourself, that's all serious and important...But I think makeup and fashion should not be taken that seriously...You should have fun making up for a party. You should have fun wearing a sexy dress. When you're beautiful it should give you pleasure.”

“Talent - really, everyone agrees, it's multidimensional, and often overlooked in standard assessments. That's not hard for people to accept.”

People Hard Accepting Talent Standards Agree Assessment Overlooked

Author:L. Todd Rose

“If you have a friend, what's the best way you can experience her beauty? It's to really accept her. She's weird in this way, I accept it. She's hard to talk to, I accept it. Then that person eventually will come all the way out into the sun. I think it's the same way with our talent. We say, "Look, I'm not going to judge you. I'm going to try to use you in the very best way."”

Ifs Thinking Way Trying Looks Persons Hard Use Accepting Sun Talent Judging Best Way Her Beauty

Author:George Saunders