- "Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Earl of Lytton, last words (attributed)
- "I've stretched a talent which is so thin it's almost transparent." ~ Bing Crosby
- “Talent is what you possess; genius is what possess you.” ~ Malcolm Cowley
- “In the battle for existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork.” ~ Wilson Mizner
- "The thing is to be able to outlast the trends." ~ Paul Anka, Canadian singer and actor.
- "It may be that those who do most, dream most." ~ Stephen Leakock (1869-1944), British-Canadian economist.
- "Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow that talent to dark place where it leads." ~ Erica Jong
