Talents

Examples

• Southey spoke of him as a miraculous young man, at whose talents he could only wonder. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• So mild and ladylikeand with such talents! Jane Austen. Emma.
• The strengtheners and the lowerers were all clever men in somebody's opinion, which is really as much as can be said for any living talents. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• I have not seen a man who, if he turns his talents that way, was more calculated to fill the gap left by the illustrious Moriarty. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• I love home, I am somewhat domestic, I love, dearly love my parents, and wish to improve the little talents God has given me. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• The man was beset by friends who told him he was mad to continue the chase, and that his undoubted talents in other lines were being wasted. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• The one thing Congress has not done is to use the talents of business men for the nation's advantage. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
• Finally he set aside ten thousand talents (a talent = ?240) for a tomb. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• I hope my mother is now convinced that I have no more talents than inclination for a public life! Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
• To excel in any profession, in which but few arrive at mediocrity, it is the most decisive mark of what is called genius, or superior talents. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• An eloquent catalogue appeared in a weekly print, describing his virtues, his magnificence, his talents, and his good actions. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• You might have used your talents better. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• I perhaps owe to these circumstances the little talents that I have and their peculiar application. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• To the end of turning to profit the talents which God has committed to your keeping; and of which He will surely one day demand a strict account. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• And I never knew much of my father, beyond what my mother told me; but he inherited the musical talents. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• It was then only by a combination of talents that any of these three important inventions was enabled to achieve remarkable success. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• I admire her talents, and wish she would make a better use of them. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• At one time he said, Whoever wishes to enjoy peace, and is gifted with great talents, must labor for posterity. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• Your lively talents would place you in the greatest danger in an unequal marriage. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• You do not deserve the office, if you cannot appreciate the talents of your company a little better. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• Deerhurst possesses talents and can be very agreeable. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Besides, you have so many talents. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• It depends upon how you dewelop your talents. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• With these talents, and his interest at home, there was little doubt that his lordship would rise to the highest dignities in his profession. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• You will wonder then, as I do, at the extent of his accomplishments, and the brilliancy of his talents. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• I assure you I think she has very extraordinary talents. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Talents is different, you know. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• That, indeed, would narrow down the talents of the world to one special field each. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• He would enjoy her liveliness and she has talents to value his powers. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• I don't care for a little poverty; and I think, without vanity, I've talents enough to make my own way. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.

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