 Talent is power, tact is skill ; talent is weight, tact is momentum ; talent knows what to do, tact knows how to do it; talent makes a man respectable, tact will make him respected; talent is wealth, tact is ready money.  The Ohio Journal of Education - Page 3481854Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - English language - 1860 - 276 pages
...wi>h its successful farces. There is no want of dramatic talent, there is no want of dramatic tact; but they are seldom together: so we have successful...respectable, and respectable pieces which are not successful. 2. Joan of Arc. — Mrs. Ilemans. That was a joyous day in Rheims of old, When peal on peal of mighty... | |
 | Sunbeams - 1861 - 368 pages
...tact refutes without cqntradicting ; wins the profound ; and, without wisdom, gains the wise. For all the practical purposes of life tact carries it against talent — ten to one. S~n!ntt nnti (Brutus'. Talent convinces — Genius but excites ; This tasks the reason, that the soul... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Secondary) - 1861 - 562 pages
...makes a man respectable, tact will make him respected ; talent is wealth, tact is ready money. For all the practical purposes of life, tact carries it against talent, ten to one. Take them to the theatre, and put them against each other on the stage, and talent shall produce you... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1861 - 550 pages
...what'' to do, tactf knows how' if him respected1 ; talent' is wealth', tact' is ready money.' For all the practical purposes of life', tact carries it against talent, ten to one. Take them to the theatre', and put them against each other on the stage', and talent' shall produce... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1862 - 558 pages
...with its successful arces. There is no want of dramatic talent', there is no want of dramatic tact' ; but they are seldom together' : so we have successful...and respectable pieces which are not successful'. 3. Take them to the bar, and let them shake their learned curls at each other in legal rivalry ; talent'... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...with its successful farces. There is n« want of dramatic talent, there is no want of dramatic tact; but they are seldom together : so we have successful...respectable, and respectable pieces which are not successful. 5 Take them to the bar, and let them shake their learned curls at each other in legal rivalry. Talent... | |
 | David Thomas - 1863 - 750 pages
...Th«r» is no want of dramatic talent. THE PULPIT AXD ITS HANDMAIDS. there is no want of dramatic tact, but they are seldom together ; so we have successful...pieces which are not respectable, and respectable piece** which are not successful. Take them to the bar, and let them shake their learned curls at each... | |
 | Frederick Samuel Newell - 1865 - 80 pages
...makes a man respectable ; tact will make him respected. Talent is wealth ; tact is ready money. For all the practical purposes of life, tact carries it against talent ten to one. Take them to the theatre, and put them against each other on the stage, and talent shall produce you... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1866 - 526 pages
...roar, want of dramatic talent, there is no want of dramatic tact; but they are seldom together : BO we have successful pieces which are not respectable, and respectable pieces which are not successful. 6 Take them to the bar, and let them shake their learned curls at each other in legal rivalry. Talent... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 256 pages
...makes a man respectable ; tact will make him respected. Talent is wealth; tact is ready money. For all the practical purposes of life, tact carries it against talent ten to one. Take them to the theatre, and put them against each other on the stage, and talent will produce you... | |
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