"Talent counts for much, but effort counts for more."

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Source : Carter Ratcliff (1982). “John Singer Sargent”, Abbeville Pr

Carter Ratcliff

#Effort Quotes #Talent Quotes

“Where we're standing right now, in the ruins in the dark, what we build could be anything.”
“We have no excuse to deviate from the paths of righteousness. If we hold fast to the iron rod, we cannot be deceived.”
“Once you understand that habits can change, you have the freedom -- and the responsibility -- to remake them. Once you understand that habits can be rebuilt, the power of habit becomes easier to grasp, and the only option left is to get to work.”

Source : "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business". Book by Charles Duhigg, www.psychologytoday.com. February 28, 2012.
“The title of that great Christmas song was 'Boogie Woogie Santa Claus,' and no one ever heard of it.”

Source : "Patti Page, singer of Tennessee Waltz, dies at 85", www.theguardian.com. January 2, 2013.
“It is in our nature to travel into our past, hoping thereby to illuminate the darkness that bedevils the present.”

Source : Farley Mowat (1997). “Aftermath: Travels in a Post-War World”, Roberts Rinehart Pub
“This is the way we win over our enemies, not with bigger weapons, or faster ships, but with human courage, ingenuity, and sacrifice. Don't lose hope. We've faced the darkness before-it has nothing new to teach us. As we go about our lives, let us remember the example Dr. Navarro set for us. At the right time, anyone can be a hero.”
“We had given it a name, a substance, and somehow, in doing that, we had condemned ourselves.”
“I think that to explore the uncomfortable and the politically incorrect is the job of the artist.”

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