Herbert Beerbohm Tree Quotes

I probably have genius. But no talent.

Many incredible artists die before they were famous.

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.

Teenagers are some of the most passionate, dynamic and creative people I know. Yet, too often, this creative spark is left to flicker precariously and sometimes fade entirely.

You know you have more to offer, and it gets frustrating when you aren't given the chance.

My biggest criticism is how can people be so easily satisfied? Even people with talent.

Everybody agreed I had all this talent, but I didn't know what to make of it.

Genius is an intellect that has become unfaithful to its destiny.

Many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they're not - because the thing they were good at at school wasn't valued, or was actually stigmatized.

I think children have talent and insight, but it gets beaten out of them.

Young men and young women, full of courage, originality, and genius, are everywhere to be met with.

Middle age snuffs out more talent than even wars or sudden death does.

Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them.

Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone.

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.

For every child prodigy that you know about, at least 50 potential ones have burned out before you even heard about them.

He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.

Middle age snuffs out more talent than ever wars or sudden deaths do.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

I think the world sort of looks to the kids who have potential. These are the kids who are going to do something with their lives, who are going to do something for the world. I don't think it's malicious, but the other kids get lost from that point on.

There are many people that struggle and struggle and have all the talent in the world, but for some reason they are not successful. You never know why those things happen.

To sentence a man of true genius, to the drudgery of a school is to put a racehorse on a treadmill.

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered--either by themselves or by others.

I knew guys way more talented than me who fell through the cracks.

There are great actors we'll never see just because they haven't had my luck.