“Not every painter has a gift for painting, in fact, many painters are disappointed when they meet with difficulties in art. Painting done under pressure by artists without the necessary talent can only give rise to formlessness, as painting is a profession that requires peace of mind. The painter must always seek the essence of things, always represent the essential characteristics and emotions of the person he is painting.” GivingMindPersonsArtDoneFactsArtistEmotionTalentPaintingEssentialsEssenceDifficultyPressureProfessionPainterCharacteristicsPeace Of MindDisappointedUnder Pressure Author:Titian
“I am not a great man, but sometimes I think the impersonal and objective equality of my talent and the sacrifices of it, in pieces, to preserve its essential value has some sort of epic grandeur.” ThinkingMenSometimesValuesPiecesSacrificeTalentEssentialsObjectivesPreservesGreat MenEpicGrandeur Author:F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Since the choice of what we curl up with is often crucial for our solace and sanity, we need to learn how to nurture the talent of selection. Book browsing is a meditative art...Books are as essential as breathing.” NeedsArtBookChoicesTalentEssentialsBreathingSanityCrucialNurtureSelectionSolaceCurlsBrowsing Author:Sarah Ban Breathnach
“Instead of an aristocracy of wealth, of more harm and danger than benefit to society, to make an opening for the aristocracy of virtue and talent, which nature has wisely provided for the direction of the interests of society and scattered with equal hand through all its conditions, was deemed essential to a well-ordered republic.” WellsHandsInterestWealthVirtueConditionsTalentDangerEqualEssentialsBenefitsHarmOpeningRepublicAristocracy Book:Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson Source: Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson
“Our Government understands that local, community organizations are essential in addressing social issues like economic development, poverty, education and integration in Canadian communities. The Community and College Social Innovation Fund will connect the innovative talent of researchers and students at colleges and polytechnics to meet the research needs of local community organizations to build stronger, safer, healthier communities.” NeedsGovernmentSocialCommunityPovertyIssuesEconomicTalentStudentsCollegeDevelopmentEssentialsResearchOrganizationStrongerInnovationLocalsFundIntegrationSocial IssuesInnovativeResearchersEconomic DevelopmentLocal CommunitySocial Innovation Author:Ed Holder
“There is a lot of incredible talent out there, however, talent alone is not enough. Being a great singer does not matter, if you are not singing great songs. Having great songs will not be obvious to record executives if they are not professionally produced. Consistently performing those songs extremely well is essential.” IfsWellsDoeMatterEnoughSongRecordsTalentEssentialsSingingIncrediblesObviousSingersPerformingExecutivesConsistently Author:Wendy Starland