Talent is talent, and everybody knows somebody who has talent or ability, but they never really converted it into a productive performance for whatever reasons.
Talent is a spring from which fresh water always flows.- But this spring is worthless if no good use is made of it.
Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent.
I think artists are driven by the engine of their own talent, but it's a question of what use they put it to.
[There's] nothing special about an actor's imagination, except that he uses it a lot.
The use of talent is far more important than the possession of talent.
I'd encourage more young people to apply their talents beyond finance and consulting and to think about reshaping how medicines are brought to market and how the business is run.
You have to be there not for the fame and glory and recognition and being a page in a history book, but you have to be there because you believe your talent and ability can be applied effectively to operation of the spacecraft.
What’s yours? How will you serve the world? What do they need that your talent can provide? That’s all you have to figure out.
Citizen activists look in the mirror, see what they're really good at and then apply their talents to solving social problems. It's skills-based volunteering.