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.
You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings - not just before, not just after - but when it rings.
Benjamin Carson, Scientist (1951) |
Pete Cashmore, Businessman (1985) |
Debbi Fields, Businesswoman (1956) |
June Foray, Actress (1917) |
James Gandolfini, Actor (1961) |
Greta Garbo, Actress (1905) |
Samuel Johnson, Author (1709) |
Alexander Bain, Philosopher (1903) |
Leonhard Euler, Mathematician (1783) |
Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat (1961) |
Gwen John, Artist (1939) |
Corita Kent, Artist (1986) |
John Langdon, Politician (1819) |
Robert N. Lee, Writer (1964) |