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“The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows.”

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Author:Milton Glaser

“Orthodox criticism ... is a murderer of talent. And because the most modest and sensitive people are the most talented, having the most imagination and sympathy, these are the first ones to get killed off.”

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Book:If You Want to Write

Source: If You Want to Write

“People are brought up to think, "It's nice to be modest. It's nice to hide your light under a bushel." Well, bullshit! I've never bought that. In my business, the only thing you've really got is your talent; it's the only thing you have to sell.”

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Author:Johnny Carson

“Modest expression is a beautiful setting to the diamond of talent and genius.”

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Author:Edwin Hubbel Chapin

“Those who employ their modest talents as best they can do make a contribution to a better human future.”

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Author:Allen W. Wood