“Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?”
Source: Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklin
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Source: Danse Macabre
“In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.”
Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
Source: Danse Macabre
“Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.”
“I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.”
Source: Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations
“The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.”
“Work is the miracle by which talent is brought to the surface and dreams become reality.”
Source: Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
“Talent is extremely common. What is rare is the willingness to endure the life of the writer.”
“Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.”
Source: The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo
“Where your talents and the needs of the world cross; there lies your vocation.”
“I don't have a lot of respect for talent. Talent is genetic. It's what you do with it that counts.”
Source: Martin Ritt: Interviews