F. Murray Abraham Quotes

Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.

It takes more than talent to get to the top.

I think most of my success is my dedication, not my talent.

The people I've been around who've been successful - be it players, executives, coaches - there's no substitute for a hard day's work.

I'm not one of those people who thinks they simply deserve success. I have the drive to work.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity that was at hand.

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.

I want my kids to have a good work ethic. I believe you can achieve anything if you work hard enough to get it.

People that I know, the vast majority, who are successful work really, really hard. Sure, there's some people that either get lucky or inherited it or don't have to work hard for some reason, but the vast majority who are successful work really, really hard.

I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard-working guy.

When I step back and look at all of these really successful people that I've worked with, one thing I do take away from it is how hard they work and how focused they are.

No matter how talented you are or naturally gifted you are, there's no substitute to hard work if you got to maintain standards.

Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused.

Work harder than anybody you've ever seen. That's what I believe.

I believe in hard work. I think that everything flows out of that.

Your hard work and talent will not pay off.

Hard work and dedication is important to success, and I have those qualities.

I have to make sure I stay focused and have the same ambition I've always had and work hard - that's the key to success.

I feel that if you have the talent and are hard working, then no one can stop you.

At the end of the day, you can have all the talent in the world. But if you don't put in the work, nothing works. The engine doesn't start going. It's a car without gas.

I don't really see myself as a talented player. I just like working hard, and working hard brings great achievements.