“Talent is a universal gift, but it takes a lot of courage to use it. Don't be afraid to be the best.”

“Men don't need linguistic talent; they just need courage and words.”

Helen Fisher (1947) Canadian anthropologist

“Life can be wonderful if you're not afraid of it. All it takes is courage, imagination… and a little dough”

Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) British comic actor and filmmaker

“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else”

Erma Bombeck (1927–1996) When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent le…

“Anyone with a normal brain has the capacity to do almost anything, but when one has special gifts or talents (and everyone has) and takes advantage of and develops these talents – that person is likely to excel.”

Ben Carson (1951) 17th and current United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; American neurosurgeon

“Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.”

John C. Maxwell (1947) American author, speaker and pastor

“Makes sense to me. Sometimes starting over is exactly what a person needs. And I think it's admirable. A lot of people don't have the courage it takes to do something like that.”

Nicholas Sparks book Safe Haven

“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.”

Madonna (1958) American singer, songwriter, and actress

“Genius is talent set on fire by courage.”

Henry Van Dyke (1852–1933) American diplomat

“The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. They are all around us.”

Robert T. Kiyosaki (1947) American finance author , investor