Talent Quotes

“Many athletes have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don’t focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You’ve never heard of them — and you never will. It’s true in sports and it’s true everywhere in life. Hard work is the difference. Very hard work.” ~ John Wooden

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” ~ Sophia Loren

“Nothing in the 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 are omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” ~ Calvin Coolidge

“The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You’ve got to keep on working that talent. Someday I’ll reach for it and it won’t be there.” ~ Irving Berlin

“God didn’t have time to make a nobody, only a somebody. I belive that each of us has God-given talents within us waiting to be brought to fruition.” ~ Mary Kay Ash

“If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” ~ Michael Jordan

“…The differences between expert performers and normal adults reflect a life-long persistence of deliberate effort to improve performance.” ~ Ericsson

“Nobody – but nobody – has ever become really proficient at golf without practice, without doing a lot of thinking and then hitting a lot of shots. It isn’t so much a lack of talent; it’s a lack of being able to repeat good shots consistently that frustrates most players. And the only answer to that is practice.” ~ Jack Nicklaus

“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” ~ John Wooden

“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” ~ John Wooden

“Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.” ~ John Wooden

“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” ~ John Wooden

“Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.” ~ Stephen King

“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” ~ Albert Einstein

“It doesn’t take talent to hustle and work hard. Invest in yourself with a positive attitude and ‘can-do’ thinking” ~ Gary Mack, Mind Gym

“Use what talents you possess; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” ~ Henry Van Dyke

“Hey, you might not be as good as Michael Jordan, but there isn’t any reason you can’t play with as much effort and enthusiasm as he does. No matter where you are talent-wise, you always can play hard.” ~ Rob Evans

“Talent is a wonderful thing, but it won’t carry a quitter. ” ~ Stephen King

“Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.” ~ Magic Johnson

“A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to second-rate thoughts, and to second-rate friends.” ~ Unknown