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Talent

It takes little talent to see clearly what lies under one's nose, a good deal of it to know in which direction to point that organ

Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973)

Jeg har brugt min genialitet på mit liv; på mine værker har jeg kun brugt mit talent.

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

No man can discover his own talents.

Brendan Francis

Skjul ikke dine evner. De er givet for at blive brugt. Til hvad nytte er et solur i skyggen?

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Talent er ikke andet end stor tålmodighed.

François René de Chateaubriand (1776-1848)

Talent er ikke noget erhverv.

George Calinescu

Talent for talent's sake is a bauble and a show. Talent working with joy in the cause of universal truth lifts the possessor to new power as a benefactor.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Talent is commonly developed at the expense of character.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Talent is like a faucet; while it is open, you have to write. Inspiration? - A hoax fabricated by poets for their self-importance.

Jean Anouilh (1910-1987)

Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it. You can plug into it and light up a lamp, keep a heart pump going, light a cathedral, or you can electrocute a person with it.

Maya Angelou (1928-)