"An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself."

Talent, Ability, Punishment, World

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"An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself."

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"But an inferior talent can only be graceful when it's carrying inferior ideas. And the more narrowly you can look at a thing the more entertaining you can be about it."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

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"The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear."

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"Never despise the talents you have. It is by them that you will do something that has not yet come into existence until you were born."

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"The key to your success in this world is to discover the field of your gifts."

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"If you've got talent, stick with it... because talent wins out, without a doubt."

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"An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself."

Irwin Shaw, American Novelist

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"I really think that aside from admiring my talent you really admire me as a person and as a woman."

Katherine Dunham, American Dancer

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"Everyone is beautiful and talented in their own special way. Some people can sing, dance, play instruments, teach, and more. You may not be in the hall of fame, but you possess the ability to inspire others. Recognize your talents and continue to be creative. Share your beautiful gifts with the world."

Amaka Imani Nkosazana, Nigerian Motivational Speaker

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"A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of."

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"Day after day, I spent long afternoons in the talent pool, being told how to walk, how to talk, how to sit."

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"A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor."

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"Isaac Singer was born in Poland and doesn't write in English. Still, he's an American."

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"Curiously, the United States is full of writers who have one big work in their life and that's all."

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"At the height of the McCarthy period, writers were being hounded."

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"The romantic idea is that everybody around a writer must suffer for his talent. I think a writer is a citizen of humanity, part of his nation, part of his family. He may have to make some compromises."

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"When I started out in the early 1930s, there were a great many magazines that published short stories. Unfortunately, the short-story market has dwindled to almost nothing."

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"Writing for the theater, you find yourself living a nocturnal life."

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"A good editor understands what you're talking and writing about and doesn't meddle too much."

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