Zosia Mamet Quotes

The big talent is persistence.

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

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.

Talent without working hard is nothing.

I can't tell you the number of times I was one of the first people at the arenas or at TV, constantly trying to better myself. I can honestly say that my hard work paid off. My resilience paid off. My persistence paid off.

If there's one thing I know, it's to work hard, continue to work hard, and the rest will come.

If you're talented and hardworking, great - good for you. You're gonna make it; you're gonna go places. But if you're talented and don't have the work element behind it, the guy that works harder is going to eventually outpace you and outrun you.

Humans recognize effort, and that's what I do. I give max effort.

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

Success is the doing, not the getting - in the trying, not the triumph.

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

It takes sacrifice as well as talent.

Determination and hard work are as important as talent.

Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.

Work hard at everything you do. Never give up. Never quit. Many people have talents but without the hard work you won't get anywhere.

Patience, persistence, and power to do are only acquired by work.

We aren't particularly talented. We try harder!

Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't.

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

Work hard! In the end, passion and hard work beats out natural talent.

I was determined that if I failed it wouldn't be due to lack of effort.

It's all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but it's that determination.

No one succeeds without effort... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.

There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.

I don't know any musician who got to the top without hard work. Take whoever you want. They all work bloody hard, harder than you think.