Talent Suppression Quotes

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

Communism produces neither dignity nor prosperity. It takes all power away from the people and places it in the hands of a self-appointed elite. And because it distorts and manipulates the distinctive talents of individuals rather than letting those talents flourish, it prevents progress and prosperity.

They kicked me out of the church when I'm a little girl because they said I'm singing like a dog. They didn't want me to sing there anymore.

I believe there are Steve Jobses all around us. Really, what is happening is that they're being edited out of importance.

By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.

The failure of women to produce genius of the first rank in most of the supreme forms of human effort has been used to block the way of all women of talent and ambition for intellectual achievement.

The recognized achievements of some Negroes, despite rigid racial barriers, indicate that society by its prejudices may be depriving itself of valuable contributions from many others. It is now doubtful whether America can afford the luxury of such a waste of human resources.

There's tons of people with talent; it's the system that's all screwed up.

My contention is, all kids have tremendous talents. And we squander them, pretty ruthlessly.

the possession of wealth, and especially the inheritance of wealth, seems almost invariably to sterilize genius.

For every talent that poverty has stimulated, it has blighted a hundred.

Parties weaken themselves by their fear of capable men.

How long shall the fair daughters of Africa be compelled to bury their minds and talents beneath a load of iron pots and kettles?”

I deplore any action which denies artistic talent an opportunity to express itself because of prejudice against race origin.

There's a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.

The Academies of Art are nothing but great painting factories - those with talent are fed in at one end, and they come out as mechanical painting machines.

Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.

Nearly everything in the scheme of things works to dull a first-rate talent. But the worst probably is cowardice.

Geography can be a major restriction for people to not be able to showcase their talent.

Then my verse I dishonor, my pictures despise, my person degrade and my temper chastise; and the pen is my terror, the pencil my shame; and my talents I bury, and dead is my fame.

Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

Being in a boy band, you're not allowed to be good at anything. You're not allowed to be talented. You're not really allowed to be a songwriter. You're not allowed to be that good a singer.

Oh! why was I born with a different face? why was I not born like the rest of my race? when I look,each one starts! when I speak, I offend; then Im silent & passive & lose every friend. Then my verse I dishonour, my pictures despise, my person degrade & my temper chastise; and the pen is my terror, the pencil my shame; all my talents I bury, and dead is my fame. Im either too low or too highly prized; when elate I m envy'd, when meek Im despis'd

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