“And it is likely that Rudy had teammates for whom the inverse was true—they were a 5 on talent and just a 2 on time invested, which is clearly a waste of talent.”

“Potential stakeholders usually rely upon governance elements prior to investing their time, talent, and/or money.”

“Thus, the lesson we should draw from these people is not that each person's talents are infinitely malleable or that they can be anything they want to be if they just apply themselves. Rather, the lesson is that talents, like intelligence, are value neutral. If you want to change your life so that others may benefit from your strengths, then change your values. Don't waste time trying to change your talents.”

“if somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! you're wasting my time.”

“It is now your duty to hone that talent, because a person who wastes his God-given talents is a donkey.”

“God has granted you a special talent. It's now your duty to hone that talent, because a person who wastes his God-given talents is a donkey.”