Famous quotes containing the word talent:
“At fifteen, beauty and talent do not exist; there can only be promise of the coming woman.”
—Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)
“A man must thank his defects, and stand in some terror of his talents. A transcendent talent draws so largely on his forces as to lame him; a defect pays him revenues on the other side.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“The best friend will probably get the best spouse, because a good marriage is based on the talent for friendship.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)