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“Those who perceive in themselves... the artistic vocation as poet, writer, sculptor, painter, musician, and actor feel at the same time an obligation not to waste this talent but to develop it, in order to put it to service of their neighbour and the humanity as a whole.”

Feels Whole Humanity Order Actors Talent Poet Waste Musician Obligation Painter Artistic Perceive Vocation Neighbour Sculptors

Author:Pope John Paul II

“We have a two-tier class system when it comes to personality style. To devalue introversion is a waste of talent, energy and happiness.”

Two Energy Class Talent Style Personality Waste Introversion Devalue Class System

Author:Susan Cain

“It's useful to know how much society's holding you back. My mother would talk about how she was told by the head of her art school that she was the best painter, but that she wouldn't get the biggest prize because she would waste her talent by having children. I think we have to get honest with girls about how they can expect the world to block them, and we have to prepare girls, and ourselves, to break through those blocks.”

Thinking Knows World Children Art School Mother Girl Break Know How Honest Talent Waste Block Painter Prize Break Through Art School Having Children

Author:Erica Jong

“We waste a lot of time and a lot of talent trying to write for the common reader, whom we will never meet. Instead we should be writing for our ideal reader.”

Should Writing Trying Common Talent Reader Waste Ideals

Author:Julia Cameron

“Superficial knowledge ... is hurtful to those who possess true genius; for it necessarily draws them away from their main object, wastes their industry over details and subjects foreign to their needs and natural talent, and lastly does not serve, as they flatter themselves, to prove the breadth of their mind. In all ages there have been men of very moderate intelligence who knew much, and so on the contrary, men of the highest intelligence who knew very little. Ignorance is not lack of intelligence, nor knowledge a proof of genius.”

“The talents lost--the moments run To waste--the sins of act, of thought, Ten thousand deeds of folly done, And countless virtues cherish'd not.”

Done Moments Running Lost Sin Virtue Talent Thousand Ten Waste Deeds Folly Cherish

Book:Matins and vespers: with hymns and occasional devotional pieces

Source: Matins and vespers: with hymns and occasional devotional pieces

“Much of the time I’ve spent trying to impress people has been a waste. The reality is people are impressed with all kinds of things: intelligence, power, money, charm, talent, and so on. But the ones we tend to stay in love with are, in the long run, the ones who do a decent job loving us back.”

People Trying Kind Long Has Beens Reality Running Jobs Talent Waste All Kinds Decent Charm Long Runs Impressed Impress

Book:Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy

Source: Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy

“I thought the first two seasons of America's Got Talent were good. I think this one is the best one by a mile because they - you see the difference this year, I think, with the crowd being effectively the fourth judge. But most importantly, I think that these shows have to have a relevance because if you're not finding stars at the back of these shows - whether it's Idol or Got Talent - they're a complete waste of time.”

Ifs Thinking Years Firsts Two Shows America Stars Differences Talent Judging Waste Findings Seasons Crowds Miles Wasting Time Idols Fourth Relevance

Author:Simon Cowell

“There's a tremendous loss of talent to businesses who cannot make room for their employees to attend to family responsibilities. It really amounts to corporate waste: They hire really talented women and then lose them because they can't find ways to keep them productive and content the minute they can't "lean in."”

Way Loses Loss Rooms Responsibility Minutes Talent Amount Waste Corporate Employee Productive Family Responsibility

Author:Anne-Marie Slaughter

“To be a successful businessman, you must have remarkable talents; and if you have such talents, why waste them on business?”

Ifs Successful Talent Waste Remarkable Businessman Successful Business Successful Businessman

Author:Yisroel Salanter

“Talent is important, and some background as well. This really is not beginner's school. I want to work with people that have achieved a certain level and with whom i can easily communicate, which means you don't have to do too much explaining so you won't waste precious time. I don't do much explaining during rehersals and we are just adjusting minor details. Simply, there is no space nor time for one to learn and each of them has to do their homework on time. That means practising, transitioning from a level to level.”

People Want Wells Mean I Can Important School Certain Space Levels Too Much Talent Waste Details Communicate Backgrounds Minors Explaining Homework Beginners Adjusting Precious Time

Author:Vlatko Stefanovski

“I want to serve. I love my country. I love service above self and I don't want my talents to go to waste. I also want to send a message to other men and women who've tripped over themselves, or over life: that you need to serve your time in purgatory.”

Men Want Needs Self Country Talent Waste Messages Men And Women Purgatory

Author:Paula Broadwell

“Disney became hated. It became one of the evil corporations. It used to be loved. They couldn't hold onto talent; they couldn't attract talent. Some of their products did badly. The Californialand project was a $5 billion waste of money. They couldn't make it work. The magic had gone, no pun intended.”

Used Evil Gone Magic Talent Products Waste Projects Billions Used To Be Hated Corporations Pun

Author:Simon Sinek