“When Darius offered him ten thousand talents, and to divide Asia equally with him, "I would accept it," said Parmenio, "were I Alexander." "And so truly would I," said Alexander, "if I were Parmenio." But he answered Darius that the earth could not bear two suns, nor Asia two kings.” IfsSaidTwoEarthAcceptingSunTalentBearsKingsThousandTenDividesAsiaDarius Book:Essays Source: Essays
“Talent wears well, genius wears itself out; talent drives a snug brougham in fact; genius, a sun-chariot in fancy.” WellsFactsScienceSunTalentGeniusFancyChariots Book:Chandos: A Novel : in Two Volumes Source: Chandos: A Novel : in Two Volumes
“If you have a friend, what's the best way you can experience her beauty? It's to really accept her. She's weird in this way, I accept it. She's hard to talk to, I accept it. Then that person eventually will come all the way out into the sun. I think it's the same way with our talent. We say, "Look, I'm not going to judge you. I'm going to try to use you in the very best way."” IfsThinkingWayTryingLooksPersonsHardUseAcceptingSunTalentJudgingBest WayHer Beauty Author:George Saunders
“I know people who've passed every creative writing course under the sun and who are more analytically intelligent and far better-read than I, but who just can't write either fiction or drama. It's like any art-form. In order for talent to be developed, crafted, it's got to be there in the first place.” PeopleKnowsWritingFirstsArtFormOrderCoursesFictionSunCreativeTalentDramaIntelligentCreative Writing Author:Suhayl Saadi