Top 50 Talent Quotes to Inspire Success (ENRICH)

Top 10 Most Famous Quotes on Talent (BEST)

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
Calvin Coolidge

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius. ― Arthur Conan Doyle — Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius. ― **Arthur Conan Doyle**

Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. - Leo Buscaglia — Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. – **Leo Buscaglia**

The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest **happiness** in using it. ― **Johann Wolfgang von Goethe**

Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see. ― Arthur Schopenhauer — Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see. ― **Arthur Schopenhauer**

Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads. ― Erica Jong — Everyone has talent. What’s rare is the **courage** to follow it to the dark places where it leads. ― **Erica Jong**

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.' ― Erma Bombeck — When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me.’ ― Erma Bombeck

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. ― Stephen King — Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the **successful** one is a lot of **hard work**. ― **Stephen King**

Hide not your talents, they for use were made, What's a sundial in the shade? ― Benjamin Franklin — Hide not your talents, they for use were made, What’s a sundial in the shade? ― **Benjamin Franklin**

I told her once I wasn’t good at anything. She told me survival is a talent. ― Susanna Kaysen

14 Inspirational Quotes on Talent to Empower You

“Everyone has a purpose in life and a unique talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals.”
Kallam Anji Reddy

Genius is the gold in the mine; talent is the miner that works and brings it out. - Marguerite Blessington — Genius is the **gold** in the mine; talent is the miner that works and brings it out. – Marguerite Blessington

I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life. - Dean Koontz — I really **believe** that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life. – Dean Koontz

Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it. - Maya Angelou — Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it. – **Maya Angelou**

Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world. - Hillary Clinton — Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world. – **Hillary Clinton**

Talent is a dull knife that will cut nothing unless it is wielded with great force. - Stephen King — Talent is a dull knife that will cut nothing unless it is wielded with great force. – **Stephen King**

Everybody is talented because everybody who is human has something to express. ― Brenda Ueland

Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it. ― Pope John Paul II — Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it. ― Pope John Paul II

Talent is given by God but you should respect it by doing good work. - Johnny Lever — Talent is given by God but you should respect it by doing good work. – Johnny Lever

There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that. - Derek Jeter — There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that. – **Derek Jeter**

What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110 percent all the time. - Don Zimmer — What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, **hustle** and giving 110 percent all the time. – Don Zimmer

You just have to find that thing that's special about you that distinguishes you from all the others, and through true talent, hard work, and passion, anything can happen. - Dr. Dre — You just have to find that thing that’s special about you that distinguishes you from all the others, and through true talent, **hard work**, and **passion**, anything can happen. – Dr. Dre

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far. - Malorie Blackman — You can have all the talent in the world, but without **determination**, you won’t get very far. – Malorie Blackman

This is how I define talent; it is a gift that God has given us in secret, which we reveal without knowing it. - Montesquieu — This is how I define talent; it is a gift that God has given us in secret, which we reveal without knowing it. – Montesquieu

18 Uplifting Quotes on Talent That Will Make You Think

If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room. - Austin Kleon — If you ever find that you’re the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room. – Austin Kleon

The sign of a good society is where talent is respected. - Irrfan Khan — The sign of a good society is where talent is **respected**. – Irrfan Khan

True happiness involves the full use of one’s power and talents. - John W. Gardner — True **happiness** involves the full use of one’s power and talents. – John W. Gardner

Talent is a gift, but character is a choice. ― John C. Maxwell — Talent is a gift, but **character** is a choice. ― **John C. Maxwell**

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy. - Robert Half — **Hard work** without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy. – Robert Half

However you make your living is where your talent lies. - Ernest Hemingway — However you make your living is where your talent lies. – **Ernest Hemingway**

Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it. ― Lou Holtz — Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your **attitude** determines how well you do it. ― **Lou Holtz**

Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life. ― Irving Stone — Talent is cheap; **dedication** is expensive. It will cost you your life. ― **Irving Stone**

No one respects a talent that is concealed. - Desiderius Erasmus — No one respects a talent that is concealed. – Desiderius Erasmus

Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent. - Marlon Brando — Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent. – Marlon Brando

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein — I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. – **Albert Einstein**

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. - Albert Einstein — The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. – **Albert Einstein**

Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel. - Mary Kay Ash — Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel. – **Mary Kay Ash**

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort. - Sydney Smith — A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort. – Sydney Smith

More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent. - Billy Sunday — More men fail through lack of **purpose** than lack of talent. – Billy Sunday

Use what talent you possess the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. - Henry Van Dyke — Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. – **Henry Van Dyke**

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power. - Honore de Balzac — There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power. – **Honore de Balzac**

Everybody has talent, it's just a matter of moving around until you've discovered what it is. - George Lucas — Everybody has talent, it’s just a matter of moving around until you’ve discovered what it is. – **George Lucas**

8 Talent Quotes by Famous Sportspeople

“It’s not all about talent. It’s about dependability, consistency, and being able to improve. If you work hard and you’re coachable, and you understand what you need to do, you can improve.”
Bill Belichick

Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference. - Robert Griffin III — Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference. – Robert Griffin III

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. - Michael Jordan — Talent wins games, but **teamwork** and intelligence wins championships. – **Michael Jordan**

Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. ― Kevin Durant — **Hard work** beats talent when talent fails to work hard. ― **Kevin Durant**

Talent without working hard is nothing. - Cristiano Ronaldo — Talent without working hard is nothing. – **Cristiano Ronaldo**

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character. - John Wooden — Winning takes talent, to repeat takes **character**. – **John Wooden**

Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. - John Wooden — Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. – **John Wooden**

“A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don’t ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren’t blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart.”
Tom Brady