Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.
- John Wooden

Some critics will write "Maya Angelou is a natural writer"--which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.
- Maya Angelou

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will-power.
- Honore De Balzac

Talent develops in tranquillity, character in the full current of human life.
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is more likely to produce a concussion in the head than a hole in the wall.
- Sydney Harris

I'm a terrible singer. I feel lucky to play baseball. You can't be gifted in everything.
- Alex Rodriguez