“The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows.”
| Victoria Abril, Actress (1959) |
| Thomas John Barnardo, Celebrity (1845) |
| Irving Caesar, Composer (1895) |
| Al Davis, Businessman (1929) |
| Gerard Debreu, Mathematician (1921) |
| Sam Farr, Politician (1941) |
| Melanie Fiona, Musician (1983) |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi, Soldier (1807) |
| Christian Furchtegott Gellert, Poet (1715) |
| Ann Landers, Journalist (1918) |
| John Adams, President (1826) |
| Fisher Ames, Statesman (1808) |
| Gregory Bateson, Scientist (1980) |
| Otto Bauer, Writer (1938) |
| Eva Gabor, Actress (1995) |
| Thomas Jefferson, President (1826) |