Developing Your Talents Quotes & Sayings

He was taking control, rather than simply letting things happen to him. Then — Spencer Johnson

When you recognize what your talents are, a happy life is developing them to the greatest extent you can. — Ellen Burstyn

There are some things you can give another person, and some things you cannot give him, except as he is willing to reach out and take them, and pay the price of making them a part of himself. This principle applies to studying, to developing talents, to absorbing knowledge, to acquiring skills, and to the learning of all the lessons of life. — Richard L. Evans

I can't really dress rock 'n' roll any more because I'm the wrong side of 40, but I want that to be the fashion. — Daniel Craig

You know, He's given us talents and gifts to share them, and that's part of the reason why I love what I do. [ ... ] I think that when anybody is developing their talents and sharing it, I think you glow, I really think you do because you are representing the best side of yourself and the gifts that God's given you. And in that moment, I can almost feel the glow, I can see it. — Lindsey Stirling

I don't know what happens in the next years. But I cannot now design a policy in which we try to keep China from developing, because in some years, if they develop, they might be rich enough to challenge us, and adopt the principle that we will hold down any state that might in the future become strong. That would make us a world empire for which we wouldn't have the talents or the convictions. — Henry A. Kissinger

I think that you have to believe. That's one of my biggest mantras, is believe. I wouldn't be here if I didn't believe in myself. — Puff Daddy

No one is born a sprinter. We all learn to push ourselves up from the floor and then balance before taking that first, wobbly step. It is an individual choice where to go from there. — Richelle E. Goodrich

Good leaders know who they are - their strengths, weaknesses, passions, talents, and values. And, developing leaders always starts with self-awareness. — Lee Ellis

The love of liberty that is not a real principle of dutiful behavior to authority is as hypocritical as the religion that is not productive of a good life. — Joseph Butler

When you're under stress as a human being, you behave oddly and your relationships with people become strained. — Viggo Mortensen

The only way to drive out bad culture is to create good culture. We need to recognize that artistic talent is a gift from the Lord - and that developing those talents is the only way to create good culture. — C.S. Lewis

Grown old in love from seven till seven times seven,I oft have wished for Hell for ease from Heaven. — William Blake

When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or ever will compare with, or effectively substitute for, the home's potential for positive influence. — Stephen Covey

I feel like when I'm on stage and when I'm performing - or I think when anybody is developing their talents and sharing it - I think you glow. — Lindsey Stirling

It's almost as if we each have a vampire inside us. Controlling that beast, that dark side, is what fascinates me. — Sheryl Lee

The Church and the world and women are crying for men, men who are developing their capacity and talents, who are willing to work and make sacrifices, who will help others achieve happiness and salvation. — D. Todd Christofferson

There is a clear connection between developing the skills and talents of young people, and our economic success as a province. Initiatives like the Make Your Pitch competition and the Ontario Social Impact Voucher help us nurture the next generation of business leaders. We will continue creating an inviting environment for our next generation of entrepreneurs, ensuring they develop the right skills needed to succeed in a globally competitive economy and build the future of Ontario. — Brad Duguid

When we're able to put most of our energy into developing our natural talents, extraordinary room for growth exists. So, a revision to the "You-can-be-anything-you-want-to-be" maxim might be more accurate: You cannot be anything you want to be - but you can be a lot more of who you already are. — Tom Rath

The object most interesting to me for the residue of my life, will be to see you both developing daily those principles of virtue and goodness which will make you valuable to others and happy in yourselves, and acquiring those talents and that degree of science which will guard you at all times against ennui, the most dangerous poison of life. A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe for felicity ... In a world which furnishes so many employments which are useful, and so many which are amusing, it is our own fault if we ever know what ennui is ... — Thomas Jefferson

Remember the 'Parable of the Talents' in the New Testament? Christ exhorts us to be the best we can be by developing our skills and abilities, by succeeding in all our tasks and endeavors. What better description can there be of capitalism? — Margaret Thatcher

The average American watches more than four hours of television per day. What would happen if we spent more time developing our talents than watching others develop theirs? — John Bytheway

It's a strange paradox that a man gifted with too many talents can fritter them all away without developing a single one to its full. — Wilbur Smith

The individual's most vital need is to prove his worth, and this usually means an insatiable hunger for action. For it is only the few who can acquire a sense of worth by developing and employing their capacities and talents. The majority prove their worth by keeping busy. — Eric Hoffer

I love comedy, and I think that's sort of what comes naturally to me. — Lauren Miller

I don't plan on being bashful. — Rand Paul

Successful people use their strength by recognizing, developing, and utilizing the talents of others. — Zig Ziglar

Cancer is just a word that creates fear. Forget about that word, and let's just focus on balancing your body. All illnesses are just symptoms of imbalance. No illness can remain when your entire system is in balance. — Anita Moorjani