They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

Published on May 17, 2016 , under Quotes
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They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

Source: Eric Hoffer, in Reflections on the Human Condition (1973), page: 49.

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Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.

Published on May 5, 2016 , under Quotes
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Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.
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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.

Published on March 9, 2016 , under Quotes
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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.

Source: Sydney Smith, Elementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy (1849), Lecture IX : On the Conduct of the Understanding.

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Hard work will take you to the top. But talent will only you to the door.

Published on February 15, 2016 , under Quotes
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Hard work will take you to the top. But talent will only you to the door.
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I Have This Ability To Find This Hidden Talent In People That Sometimes Even They Don’t Know They Had.

Published on February 8, 2016 , under Quotes
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I Have This Ability To Find This Hidden Talent In People That Sometimes Even They Don’t Know They Had.
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