A Quote by Lord Acton

Judge talent at its best and character at its worst.

Lord Acton

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Lord Acton
January 10, 1834 - June 19, 1902

I think we judge talent wrong. What do we see as talent? I think I have made the same mistake myself. We judge talent by people's ability to strike a cricket ball. The sweetness, the timing. That's the only thing we see as talent. Things like determination, courage, discipline, temperament, these are also talent.

Rahul Dravid

We judge our own character by our best intentions and most noble acts, but we will be judged by our last worst act.

Michael Josephson

My greatest talent is calmness and being positive. I concentrate on what you can do even in the worst of times. You don't judge by last week's errors or lost opportunity.

Joe Torre

The worst thing you can do as a performer is to judge your character in any way, positively or negatively.

Romola Garai

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

Tim Buckley

This is a corny actor thing to say, but the first step is that you can't judge the character that you're playing. If it's built in three-dimensional fashion, you'll just play a character who's going out and seeking the best version of their life that they can find. That gives the character an accessibility that everyone can identify with.

Tommy Dewey

The talent God gave me is beautiful and wonderful, but it is difficult because you are always facing other people keen to judge you. There are few people with such talent, so there are few able to judge what I am doing.

Mario Balotelli

Talent is talent, but fashion is separate, and it shouldn't be used to judge me as a singer.

Alessia Cara

When you are on set, you are not your best judge because it is hard to step back when you are into the character.

Marion Cotillard

The condition of women affords in all countries the best criterion by which to judge the character of men.

Frances Wright

You will form a very inadequate estimate of a man's character, if you judge by what a fond sister says of him. The worst of them generally know how to hide their misdeeds from their sisters' eyes, and their mother's, too.

Anne Bronte

Looking back upon my work today, I think the best I have done grew out of things deeply felt, the worst from a pride in mere talent.

Diego Rivera

I think I am a pretty good judge of character in general and try to surround myself with the best people I can.

Avicii

You're who you think you are, even if you never admit it to yourself or to anyone else. You may be in the worst position to judge, but you're in the best position to know.

Marilyn vos Savant

I thought the first two seasons of America's Got Talent were good. I think this one is the best one by a mile because they - you see the difference this year, I think, with the crowd being effectively the fourth judge. But most importantly, I think that these shows have to have a relevance because if you're not finding stars at the back of these shows - whether it's Idol or Got Talent - they're a complete waste of time.

Simon Cowell

I don't judge people. I don't even judge people on 'The Voice.' I'm a coach. I'm there for constructive criticism and to aid and abet and discover new talent.

CeeLo Green

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