“Universities are an example of organizations dominated wholly by intellectuals; yet, outside pure science, they have not been an optimal milieu for the unfolding of creative talents. In neither art, music, literature, technology and social theory, nor planning have the Universities figured as originators or as seedbeds of new talents and energies.” ArtLiteratureEnergySocialTechnologyCreativeTalentExampleTheoryPureOrganizationUniversityPlanningUnfoldingOptimalArt MusicMilieuNew TalentSocial Theory Author:Eric Hoffer
“On sheer ability, Mario is good enough to win scoring titles with a broken stick. On pure talent, he's the best there is. But Wayne almost never disappoints you. He comes to work every night.” EnoughNightWinningAbilityTalentBrokenPureSticksTitlesGood EnoughEvery NightSheerNhlDisappointWayneMario Author:Bobby Orr
“The Nazis, for him, are merely available movie tropes--articulate monsters with a talent for sadism. By making the Americans cruel, too, he escapes the customary division of good and evil along national lines, but he escapes any sense of moral accountability as well. In a Tarantino war, everyone commits atrocities. Like all the director's work after 'Jackie Brown,' the movie is pure sensation. It's disconnected from feeling, and an eerie blankness--it's too shallow to be called nihilism--undermines even the best scenes.” WellsWarFeelingsEvilLinesMoralTalentScenePureDirectorsAvailableMonstersCommitBrownGood And EvilAccountabilityDivisionSensationsNaziShallowNihilismAtrocitiesDisconnectedJackieSadismTarantinoEerieTropesBlanknessJackie Brown Book:Do the Movies Have a Future? Source: Do the Movies Have a Future?
“But I hate things all fiction... there should always be some foundation of fact for the most airy fabric - and pure invention is but the talent of a liar.” ShouldWritingFactsHateFictionTalentPureI HateFoundationInventionLiarsFabricAiry Author:Lord Byron
“Good preparation is key for me. Nowadays everyone is an actor slash writer, slash this, slash that, its cool; and you can only go so far on pure talent so you also need to know your craft well. I directed tons of shorts in college and acted in a slew of non paying acting work. You just have to be prepared. Period.” KnowsNeedsWellsActorsActingTalentCollegeKeysPeriodsPurePreparedCraftsPreparationBe PreparedShorts Author:Jaime Zevallos
“I'm sure some people might be offended by that, but this is my feeling about show business. It's not all about pure talent. There are certain people who command a stage because they look good ,like me.” PeopleLooksShowsFeelingsMightCertainStageTalentPureLike MeCommandOffendedShow Business Author:Howard Stern
“It is the manner of (Cadel) Evan's triumph that has particularly endeared him to his countrymen and women... Australians place a premium on persistence in adversity... His win in the year's tour was much more than an exhibition of pure sporting talent; it was a display of grit that will long be treasured by all who saw it.” YearsLongWinningSportsSawsTalentPureMen And WomenAdversityTriumphPersistenceDisplayInspirational SportsGritExhibitionsCountrymenPremiumTreasured Author:Paul Ramadge
“I knew no one in this business, and the only acting I'd ever done was in a first-grade play. I understood some of my talents - growing up playing piano, and my operatic voice led me to All-State in my first, and only, year of singing - but I didn't yet know all of my capacities. My parents felt helpless, as they knew nothing about this world and couldn't help me in any way except through pure love.” KnowsWorldWayYearsFirstsStatesDonePlayHelpingFeltParentVoiceActingGrowing UpGrowingTalentThis WorldPureSingingUnderstoodCapacityPianoGradesHelp MeHelplessPure LovePlaying PianoAll State Author:Idara Victor
“I think reality TV now needs a big kick up the a - to get creative and be meaningful, I think. Otherwise, people are becoming famous for having no talent, based on pure exposure. That's the grating part.” PeopleThinkingNeedsBigsRealityCreativeTalentTvsBecomingPureMeaningfulKicksExposureReality TvWise PeopleBecoming Famous Author:Gordon Ramsay