Quotes About Talents and gifts

"What we aspire to be is more than what we are, yet less than what we are capable of"

— Don Williams, Jr

"Talent grips us. We are overtaken by the beauty of Michelangelo's sculptures, riveted by Mariah Carey's angelic voice, doubled over in laughter by the comedy of Robin Williams, and captivated by the on screen performances of Denzel Washington."

— John C. Maxwell

"Achievement is the product of talent and effort, the latter a function of the intensity, direction, and duration of one's exertions towards a long-term goal."

— Angela Duckworth

"Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent."

— George Allen, Sr.

"Intelligence is the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with his environment reflects this broader view"

— Wechsler

"What I like about Elvis is the same thing I like about James Brown, Michael Jackson, and Prince. These guys, back in the day, there was no smoke and mirrors. It was just raw talent. They would step out onstage and command an audience. Talk about awesome."

— Bruno Mars

"Talent is not merit, but a gift."

— Manfred von Ardenne

"Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it."

— Charles de Montesquieu

"I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had."

— J. K. Rowling

"Every child is a promise."

— Laszlo Polgar

"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."

— John Paul II

"Let the path be open to talent"

— Napoleon Bonaparte

"Intelligence is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To walk into a situation, have something explained to you and immediately say, "Well, what about this?"To ask an insightful question. To absorb it in real time. A capacity to remember. To relate to domains that may not seem connected at first. A certain creativity that allows people to be effective."

— Bill Gates

"A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men."

— Proverbs 18:16

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

"All human beings are very creative, full of potential, full of energy"

— Muhammad Yunus

"I firmly believe that success lies in the combination of both talent and business savvy, and that the magic comes through partnership between both."

— Delphine Arnault

"When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports."

— LeBron James