“It is the curse of talent that, although it labors with greater steadiness and perseverance than genius, it does not reach its goal, while genius already on the summit of the ideal, gazes laughingly about.” DoeGoalGreaterTalentGeniusIdealsLaborPerseveranceCurseSummitSteadiness Author:Robert Schumann
“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
“Genius, with all its pride in its own strength, is but a dependent quality, and cannot put forth its whole powers nor claim all its honors without an amount of aid from the talents and labors of others which it is difficult to calculate.” WholeDifficultQualityTalentPrideAmountGeniusHonorLaborClaimsAidsDependent Author:William C. Bryant
“Many people know how to work hard; many others know how to play well; but the rarest talent in the world is the ability to introduce elements of playfulness into work, and to put some constructive labor into our leisure.” PeopleKnowsWorldWellsHardPlayAbilityKnow HowTalentHard WorkElementsLaborLeisureIntroducingConstructivePlayfulness Author:Sydney J. Harris
“The best recommendation I can have is my own talents, and the fruits of my own labors, and what others will not do for me, I will try and do for myself.” TryingI CanMy OwnTalentLaborFruitRecommendations Book:The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist Source: The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist
“We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work.” IfsMenBelieveWorkTalentLaborMachinesInventionUnemploymentInventingBack To WorkWork EffortNew InventionsNew Talent Author:John F. Kennedy