“Blessed are those who have no talent!”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
February 1850
1820s, Journals (1822–1863)
“Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.”
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