“A natural talent is required; for, when Nature opposes, everything else is in vain; but when Nature leads the way to what is most excellent, instruction in the art takes place, which the student must try to appropriate to himself by reflection, becoming an early pupil in a place well adapted for instruction. He must also bring to the task a love of labor and perseverance, so that the instruction taking root may bring forth proper and abundant fruits.” WayTryingWellsMayArtNaturalTalentStudentsBecomingReflectionLaborTasksRootsFruitPerseveranceVainExcellentAppropriateInstructionPupilsAdaptedNatural Talent Book:Selected Works Source: Selected Works
“I believe in excellence. It is a basic need of every human soul. All of us can be excellent, because, fortunately, we are exceedingly diverse in our ambitions and talents.” NeedsBelieveHumansSoulI BelieveTalentAmbitionExcellenceI Believe InExcellentDiverseHuman SoulBasic Needs Book:Better a shield than a sword: perspectives on defense and technology Source: Better a shield than a sword: perspectives on defense and technology
“Nature seems to have treasured up the depth of our mind talents and abilities that we are not aware of; it is the privilege of the passions alone to bring them to light, and to direct us sometimes to surer and more excellent aims than conscious effort could.” MindSometimesLightSeemsPassionAbilityEffortTalentConsciousDirectAimDepthPrivilegeExcellentTreasuredTalents And Abilities Author:Francois Alexandre Frederic, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
“I wanted to be a writer for a while. I was an excellent child writer. I won multiple poetry contests. I was published at age three - I think that was more about novelty than my immense talent.” ThinkingChildrenAgeWantedThreeTalentExcellentImmenseMultipleContestsNovelty Author:Aya Cash
“There are "four keys" to becoming an excellent manager: finding the right fit for employees, focusing on strengths of employees, defining the right results, and hiring for talent - not just knowledge and skills.” ResultsFourTalentKeysBecomingFitSkillsFindingsManagersExcellentEmployeeDefiningHiring Author:Marcus Buckingham