"It's a strange paradox that a man gifted with too many talents can fritter them all away without developing a single one to its full."

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Source : Wilbur Smith (2008). “Rage”, p.239, Pan Macmillan

Wilbur Smith

#Men Quotes #Strange Quotes #Talent Quotes

“Let's face it, you have to have a slightly recessive gene that has a little something to do with the brain to go out on the football field and beat your head against other human beings on a daily basis.”
“For as long as I can remember, I've always had a wild imagination and always enjoyed reading and writing.”
“When you challenge other people's ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. It can happen in small ways in hidden places, or in big ways on a world stage. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you can rise above it.”
“Children go where they find sincerity and authenticity.”
“Language is a tool for concealing the truth. If we could read each other's minds, this would be a horror show.”

Source : "Stand-up comic - Interview". The Progressive Vol. 65 Nbr., July 7, 2001.
“In the game of thrones, even the humblest pieces can have wills of their own. Sometimes they refuse to make the moves you've planned for them.”
“Flying radio-controlled airplanes is the only time where I am able to focus and concentrate on nothing but looking up. Only God would give me a hobby where I'm looking up to the sky. It's a fascinating hobby.”
“Reduce. Do as little as possible to get what you have to get done.”

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