Talents

To come out tonight and show his other talents is a great opportunity for him. ❋ Unknown (2001)

On the other hand, these predispositions -- which we call talents -- cannot have arisen through natural selection, because life is in no way dependent on their presence, and there seems to be no way of explaining their origin except by an assumption of the summation of the skill attained by exercise in the course of each single life. ❋ Alfred Russel Wallace (1868)

One of Big Red's many talents is the structuring of offenses to compliment the talents of his players and Vick is the current beneficiary of this talent. ❋ Peter Schaffer (2010)

And the fact that the guys who could write those two songs also were in the same band and for a little while at least were able to pool their talents together and bring out the best of both talents is why we have Revolver, Rubber Soul, Sgt Pepper and so on. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even if you think of English history as a bunch of boring dates and repetitively named kings, you can't deny that one of Shakespeare's talents is imbuing every character with heart and motivation and humanity. ❋ Post (2010)

They didn't think about how different God made man and women in talents and disposition and rolls even though at home we taught and lived it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

People are very far from identical in talents and preferences; a lot of these differences are due to genetic differences; and saying this does not remotely put us on a slippery slope to genocide. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As you gain talents in your sewing you can change and add things to make your clothes like your would want. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Indeed, to thrive and prosper through our creative talents is an achievement to be proud of, and just as we should have the liberty to exchange our labour, to seek reward for our creativity and insight, so we should respect that liberty and aspiration in others. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, we know from the devastating substance abuse and depression suffered by many trust fund kids who don't need to work that the satisfaction that comes from expressing our talents is hugely important to our sense of psychological well-being. ❋ Susan Stiffelman (2010)

By the time the "kid" is 18, he has developed certain talents and exploited particular aptitudes while letting others wither on the vine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jean-Marc Guillou, 64, the white man who came to Bamako to recruit young football talents, is standing on a second-floor balcony. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Of course, there are those who are equally adept at their craft and their careers, but such and intersection, the discovery (or self-discovery) and cultivation of such a confluence of talents, is — if not quite random — at least the result of a sufficiently idiosyncratic chain of events as to make its exact repetition highly unlikely. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

Throughout the Gospels, we read of men and women who were given certain talents and held accountable – for better or worse – for how they used those talents. ❋ Heidi Hess Saxton (2008)

Expressing contempt for a writer's talents is also to express contempt for his audience, and as a member of Wallace's audience I don't appreciate the contempt. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Paul Harrill: Like Renoir, one of Swanberg's primary talents is his ability to fill his films with immensely likable actors, and this film, which is almost completely comprised of other independent filmmakers, has an ensemble that's as warm and generous as any I've seen in a long, long time. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One of Maisie's talents is communicating with the dead. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Anyway, someone whose main talents seem to be self-promotion and coining alliterative phrases should not be calling others trolls. ❋ Unknown (2005)

[Tuby] : I just looked up the word ‘talent’ but it’s just a picture of [Alicia] Corrales-Connor [Locy] : Yes, that’s how dictionaries work ❋ Haus.of.stapes (2020)

It's [the truth]. He has [no talent]. ❋ Yourmother33 (2011)

[Twisted Method] [Acey Slade] ❋ Becky (2004)

Jimmy: [Oh snap]! Did you see that [sorostitute]? Sam: Yah, there's definitely some talent [around here]. ❋ Vincent52 (2004)

[See] [Definition] and/or [Pronunciation] ❋ Tai (2003)

The [Contemporary] [Youth] [Orchestra] is talentful. ❋ Efst (2009)

"Dude, this party [blows]. There is [absolutely] [no talent] here." ❋ Sir Mix-a-lot 2 (2009)

Since when did you need talent to become [famous] as an [actor] or [musician]? ❋ Eugene206 (2006)

why do these stupid [7-14] year-old girls like [retards] with [no talent] selling themselves to the media so much? ❋ Bieber Is A Girl (2010)

[now] [that girl] has some talent ❋ Tweek (1999)