Bob Ross Quotes

You have to have a talent for having talent.

Instead of thinking about talent as something that you acquire, talent should be thought of as something that you develop.

Poets are born, not paid.

You are born with the talent; then you work with it. You develop the right mentality.

Talent can't be taught, but it can be awakened.

Some people say talent is energy and that's a very interesting way of thinking about it. In other words, people with talent have a lot of energy.

because talent alone doesn't make an artist

Talent without genius isn't much, but genius without talent is nothing whatsoever.

I believe in talent. I know you're not supposed to believe in that anymore because you're supposed to believe if you just work hard you can do anything. That's how you succeed, maybe. But talent is something you're born with. You cannot acquire it by working hard, and you cannot lose it by lying around either.

Talent renders the whole idea of rehearsal meaningless; when you find something at which you are talented, you do it (whatever it is) until your fingers bleed or your eyes are ready to fall out of your head. Even when no one is listening (or reading or watching), every outing is a bravura performance, because you as the creator are happy. Perhaps even ecstatic.

All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.

There's no denying that Caruso came with a voice?that Beethoven came with music in his soul, Picasso was drawing like an angel in the crib.You're born with it.

Genius is an exceedingly common human quality, probably natural to most of us.

What is often called exceptional ability is nothing more than persistent endeavor.

Most people with a big idea, great talent and/or something to say don't get lucky at first. Or second. Or even third. It's so easy to conclude that if you're not lucky, you're not good. So persistence becomes an essential element of good, because without persistence, you never get a chance to get lucky.

In the end it all comes down to talent. You can talk all you want about intangibles, I just don't know what that means. Talent makes winners, not intangibles. Can nice guys win? Sure, nice guys can win - if they're nice guys with a lot of talent. Nice guys with a little talent finish fourth, and nice guys with no talent finish last.

When one has talent, everything contributes to its development.

When you find the talent, it's always raw, and when you put the talent in the formula, you get the Knocks.

If it takes a hundred years, it will be a pity, but I will not cease to work for it as long as I live.

Someone might have a germ of talent, but 90 percent of it is discipline and how you practice it, what you do with it. ... Instinct won't carry you through the entire journey. It's what you do in the moments between inspiration.

I will say from the outset, I think if you're great, you're great from the very beginning. And because I do think it is innate and I do think it is a gift you just have, and I don't think you can - you can hone the skills of a director, but sadly, I do think that you are born a great director. I think it's just in you and it's something that is deep in you. But, I find it can be difficult working with first-time directors, but it's also moving.

I believe that constant effort, tireless effort, pursuing clear goals with sincere effort is the only way

Talent cannot be learned, it can only be developed.

First of all a natural talent is required; for when Nature opposes, everything else is in vain; but when Nature leads the way to what is most excellent, instruction in the art takes place.

I know perfectly well that no musician can make his thoughts or his talents different to what Heaven has made them; but I also know that if Heaven had given him good ones, he must also be able to develop them properly.