Natural ability is by far the ...

Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.
Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.
 Pindar

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Once you get the nod, your mentality totally changes. It's like a heavyweight fighter-you win the title and that's it, you don't want to look back and you don't want to change. That's the way I feel and I'm looking to keep the job.?
 Mark Sanchez
Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is half-hearted about their purpose, or only sporadic in focus or enthusiasm.
 Sebastian Coe

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When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.
 Pindar
One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.
 Pindar
The race of gods and men is one, and from one mother we both draw our breath. Yet all the difference in our power holds us apart, so that man is nothing, but the brazen floor of heaven is eternally unshakable.
 Pindar
Mother of the Sun, Theia of many names, for your sake men honor gold as more powerful than anything else; and through the value you bestow on them, o queen, ships contending on the sea and yoked teams of horses in swift-whirling contests become marvels.
 Pindar
May God grant me love for that which has splendor; but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.
 Pindar