ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TALENT
Old English talente, from Latin talenta, pl of talentum sum of money, from Greek talanton unit of money or weight; in Medieval Latin the sense was extended to ability through the influence of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14–30).
10 QUOTES WITH «TALENT»
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talent.
There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as civil servants retire, we are not doing enough to develop and nurture the next generation of public servants.
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
Talent is like a faucet, while it is open, one must write.
I started writing songs when I was real young, when I was 3 years old. The piano spoke to me - I don't remember when I wasn't playing piano. My second grade talent show was the first time I performed my own thing. I dressed up as Dracula and played a song called 'Monster Rock' that I wrote. And I won.
Please, all you MCs out there, all you fans out there, don't think Big gonna make a record dissing 2Pac or the West Coast because it's not going down like that. I cant even see me wasting my time or my talent to disrespect another black man.
I'll tell you one thing, in what I do for a living, there's no substitute for experience. I don't care how much natural talent you may have... In the type of show I do, you can depend on surprises.
Richard Burton is my number one idol. One, because we come from very similar backgrounds and two, because of his fantastic talent.
It's fantastic for Arsenal, and for English football as well. You've got an English club with a lot of young English talent committing themselves to a club.
Dali is like a man who hesitates between talent and genius, or, as one might once have said, between vice and virtue.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALENT»
Discover the use of
talent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
talent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Little Book of
Talent
- Don't fall for the prodigy myth - Take off your watch - Embrace struggle - Take a nap - To learn it more deeply, teach it The Little Book of Talent is packed full of 52 simple, practical, proven tips that will help improve any skill.
2
The
Talent Code: Greatness isn't born. It's grown
' Not true, actually. In The Talent Code, award-winning journalist Daniel Coyle draws on cutting-edge research to reveal that, far from being some abstract mystical power fixed at birth, ability really can be created and nurtured.
Eighth-grader Kristy Armstrong decides to make her mark at clique-ruled Bel Air Middle School by following in her top talent agent-mother's footsteps and catapulting a new student into stardom, which jeopardizes her relationships with best ...
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Bleeding
Talent: How the US Military Mismanages Great ...
This book will shape the debate on how to save the military from itself.
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Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class ...
It features the stories of people who achieved world-class greatness through deliberate practice-including Benjamin Franklin, comedian Chris Rock, football star Jerry Rice, and top CEOs Jeffrey Immelt and Steven Ballmer.
Written by recognized authorities on the topic, this is the definitive strategic guide on how to win the war for talent.
Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones, Beth Axelrod, 2001
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Wasted
Talent: Musings of an Autistic
This book is about autism- survival, challenge, and hope.
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TALENT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
The Talent Management Handbook is a roadmap for integrating a company's infrastructure of HR assessment, planning, and development tools into a single, cogent system.
Lance Berger, Dorothy Berger, 2003
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Beyond
Talent: Become Someone Who Gets Extraordinary Results
You can have talent alone and fall short of your potential. Or you can go beyond talent and really stand out.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALENT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
talent is used in the context of the following news items.
Stern says he will leave 'America's Got Talent'
America's Got Talent could be losing one of its marquee attractions. Howard Stern, a judge on the NBC talent competition series (Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET/PT), said ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
Ofcom to investigate Britain's Got Talent over 'stunt' dog
Ofcom is to investigate whether viewers were duped into voting for a stunt dog in the final of Britain's Got Talent. The broadcasting watchdog received 1,150 ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Britain's Got Talent sold us more than one pup...
The real scandal of the week was the victory of Matisse, the prancing pooch on Britain's Got Talent. At any rate, viewers thought they were voting for Matisse, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Britain's Got Talent producers sorry for switched dogs in final
Britain's Got Talent producers have apologised for not making it clearer that the winning act – a dog called Matisse – was substituted for a lookalike in the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Britain's Got Talent semi-final 5 RECAP: Which acts have made it …
The Britain's Got Talent final edges ever closer and by Sunday night we'll find out who is this year's champion. Calum Scott and Danny Posthill joined the rest of ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
Britain's Got Talent semi-final 3 RECAP: Who made it to the final …
Wednesday night's nine Britain's Got Talent semi-final acts have been confirmed, following the launch of the live semi-finals. So far the semi-finals have seen ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
Britain's Got Talent, semi-final 3, review: There's life in the old dog yet
Day three of the week-long Britain's Got Talent live semi-finals extravaganza, and Simon Cowell's v-necks are getting deeper by the minute. But if there's one ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Britain's Got Talent semi-final RECAP: Tuesday's winners have been …
The Geordie hosted Britain's Got Talent with new look pearly whites that appeared larger, straighter and cleaner than before, similar to the gnashers show boss ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
'America's Got Talent' Season 10 Premiere Recap: Which Acts …
Here we go again! Season 10 of 'America's Got Talent' has finally kicked off — and whoa, were these acts incredible or what?! Read on to see which ... «Hollywood Life, May 15»
Britain's Got Talent semi-final RECAP: Which two acts went through …
Cor Glanaethwy and Entity Allstars are the first two confirmed Britain's Got Talent 2015 finalists. The 168-strong choir won the public vote on Monday night's ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
