“Be led by your talent, not by your self-loathing; those other things you just have to manage.”
― My Booky Wook
― My Booky Wook
“Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.”
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“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.”
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“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.”
― The Valley of Fear
― The Valley of Fear
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