Markus Zusak Quotes

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

You could put all the talent I had into your left eye and still not suffer from impaired vision.

I think it now comes down to whether you have the skills or not.

It's always cool to meet people who can do things that you have no capacity to do.

You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in it.

If I have the choice between experience and talent, I'm taking talent every time.

I know what I can bring to the table wherever it is.

I think I'm one of the only guys here - I mean, we have so much great talent here, but I can do anything. I can literally do anything. That's not me being like, 'Oh I'm so great.' I'm just like, 'I know what I'm doing.'

You can't say that I don't have the skills. You can't say that. I have the skills.

We all have skills, I guess.

Ultimately, it's your talent that counts.

The most important thing is knowing what you are good at.

Creativity is not a substitute for competence.

Do the thing you're good at. Not many people are lucky enough to be so good at something.

Not all who own a harp are harpers.

The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well meaning.

Having only wisdom and talent is the lowest tier of usefulness.

I'm good at what I do.

Experience alone can give, even to the greatest talent, that confidence in having done all that could be done.

I know talent when I see it. I know frauds when I see 'em. I know players that can play and can't play.

I've done a lot of that kind of work before, anyway, and I was in good hands.

Nothing is so sexy in a man as talent.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.