“There are certain things that we take for granted that simply would not have existed without the great migration. Motown, for example, would not have existed - it simply would not, because Berry Gordy, the founder of it, his parents had migrated from Georgia to Detroit where he founded Motown, and where did he get his talent?” CertainParentTalentExampleGrantedFoundersGeorgiaDetroitMigrationBerriesMotown Author:Isabel Wilkerson
“I think talent is dangerous to have if you take it for granted. If you use it well and put hard work with it together, it's hard to catch that guy. And I think that's what you're seeing right now.” IfsThinkingWellsHardUseTogetherGuySportsSeeingTalentDangerousHard WorkRight NowGrantedThat Guy Author:Ivan Lendl
“we are far too used to the assumption that poetry and poets will be there when we want them, no matter how long they have been ignored, taken for granted, misused. After all, isn't poetry a form of prophecy, and aren't prophets known for their talent for flourishing in inhospitable deserts and other bleak surroundings? Maybe. But maybe not indefinitely.” WantLongHas BeensMatterFormUsedPoetryKnownTakenTalentPoetGrantedDesertProphetAssumptionProphecyIgnoredSurroundingsBleakFlourishingTaken For GrantedMisused Book:A movement of poets: thoughts on poetry and feminism Source: A movement of poets: thoughts on poetry and feminism
“I've been given a gift [musical talent] - don't misuse it. I spent a lot of time just wasting that talent, not treasuring it, not valuing it, not respecting it, just taking it for granted. That was a hard lesson to learn. It doesn't come for free. Don't do that. Treasure it, respect it, treat it as a responsibility that you've been given, and enjoy the hell out of it.” HardGivenEnjoyResponsibilityHellTalentLessonsTreatsMusicalTreasureGrantedMisuseHard LessonsMusical Talent Author:David Crosby
“Film acting would be about 80 percent better than it has been lately if actors did their homework, if they didn't have egos that took the size of their talent for granted.” IfsHas BeensWould BeFilmActorsActingTalentEgoPercentSizeGrantedHomeworkFilm Acting Author:Rod Steiger