In the contest between talent and hard work as to which is the more important element of success, there's no comparison. A mediocre talent with lots of hard work will go further than a stellar talent who coasts.
I think that is where my success lies - for whatever I lack in talent, I make up for in hard work.
My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard enough.
My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.
Hard work pays off - hard work beats talent any day, but if you're talented and work hard, it's hard to be beat.
Talent! There's no such thing as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous hard work in the right way.
Hard work will always overcome natural talent when natural talent does not work hard enough.
Practice is a talent. Perseverance is a talent. Hard work is a talent.
There are two kinds of talent, man-made talent and God-given talent. With man-made talent you have to work very hard. With God-given talent, you just touch it up once in a while.
The separation of talent and skill is one of the largest misconceptions in modern society. Talent is something you born with, but skill can only be attained through Hours and Hours of hard work perfecting your talent as a craft. Which is why Talent will fail you without skill.
Average talent, plus hard work and dedication, will always beat talent by itself.
People tend to believe that good fortune consists of equal parts talent, hard work, and sheer luck. It's hard to deny the roles of the latter two. As to talent, I would only say it consists primarily in finding the right moment to step in.
Success is a combination of effort, talent and hard work. There's got to be hard work and mental toughness. It's not just one thing that gets you there it's an accumulation of things
Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.
See, talent is important, and so is hard work. But if you don't have destiny and good karma on your side, talent cannot do the magic by itself.
Work hard! In the end, passion and hard work beats out natural talent.