Shankar Mahadevan Quotes

The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.

It's great to watch someone get the most out of what they can do, whether they're a beautiful performer or just a really gritty performer. It's something to behold.

You need a lot of effort and talent to produce greatness.

If you're really good at doing what you do, good things will come.

A thing well done is worth doing.

Talent is only the starting point.

God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius.

In the end, the work shows if you're good.

No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.

If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.

Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.

As far as talent goes, we had pretty much everything, and I think that's why this year was so successful.

I believe that great success is possible in any field - from music to mathematics to macro trading.

I really want to be good at what I do.

You want to be the best at something.

There are no shortcuts to true excellence.

Cristiano deserved to win everything he's won in his career.

If you're good at what you do, people get really, really invested in that.

I took what I've been given, and I got where I did on the basis of something that is often undervalued - merit.

If you work hard and you're somewhat talented, you'll be successful in this league.

I've always lived by a quote, 'Your talent will make room for you.' Whatever it is in life. I don't care who you are. If you get an opportunity, your talent will make room for you.

Art is a by-product of an honest and successful attempt to do something well.

I always say perseverance is nine-tenths of any art — not that it's much help to be nine-tenths an artist, of course.