David Shenk quotes
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“Talent is a process, not a thing. Failure is not proof of an innate limit but rather is an indication of a skill we haven’t yet developed.”
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“The electronic town hall allows for speedy communications and bad decision-making.”
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“Contrary to what we've been taught, genes do not determine physical and character traits on their own. Rather, they interact with the environment in a dynamic, ongoing process that produces and continually refines an individual”
-- David ShenkSource : David Shenk (2010). “The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ”, p.13, Anchor
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“Microsoft, by some accounts, the second most capitalized company on the planet, is the only corporate colossus in history whose entire product line could be eliminated with a giant magnet.”
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Source : Ada Louise Huxtable (1986). “ARCHITECTURE, ANYONE?”, Random House
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“Art is always about overcoming obstacles between the inner condition and the skill for expression.”
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Source : Adam Phillips (2005). “Going sane”, Egully.com
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Source : "Alain Badiou: a life in writing". Interview with Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. May 18, 2012.
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“Talent is not sexually transmitted.”
Source : "10 Wrestling Couples That Prove Talent Can't Be Sexually Transmitted", whatculture.com. June 20, 2015.
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“Why has God given me such magnificent talent? It is a curse as well as a great blessing.”
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