Arthur Helps Quotes

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

There are many talented people.

There may be talent without position, but there is no position without some kind of talent.

Tried to find me an executive position, but no matter how smooth I talked they wouldn't listen to the fact that I was a genius.

There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.

When you're talented, you're talented.

The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms. Very often it does not know what to do with genius.

To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius.

Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius.

It'd be crazy to say just because an artist is not successful that means he's not talented. I don't think anybody really believes that, but sometimes it feels that way.

I have a lot of respect for people with a lot of talent.

To my mind, talent doesn't really exist.

Organization cannot make a genius out of a dunce.

I think it gets overused and tossed around in ways that aren't true. Every impressive achievement is not genius.

I am someone that appreciates talent.

I was actually not some sort of a child prodigy by any stretch.

I have a gift: I'm very lucky to be able to spot when a person is special.

I don't think I'm a genius. Not yet.

I've been in this business long enough to recognize genuine talent.

I'm a genius.

If you're going to put me in the booth, make sure it's because I'm good enough to be there.

Talent is not sexually transmitted.

Ah, a German and a genius ! A prodigy, admit him !

I hope my talent has something to do with it. I just think this business is so crazy. I obviously do the best I can, and the directors I admire see something in me. But this is a strange business, and there are people who are incredibly talented who never make it, who never get these opportunities. So that's why I say I'm lucky. I don't feel that I'm not talented - I think I am talented - but I also think I'm very lucky.

Genius is power, talent is applicability.