She is really a very extraordinary character, extremely simple and cheerful in her manners, possessing great natural talents, and evincing in her conducting of the institution, not only the Spirit, but the understanding also.(To Elizabeth Dudley, 2 mo. 7, 1828.)

It was not long ere Egbert had opportunities of displaying his natural and acquired talents.

I think it shows talent, except the spelling.

It being highly rational to think, even were revelation silent in the case, that, as men employ those talents God has given them here, they shall accordingly receive their rewards at the close of the day, when their sun shall set, and night shall put an end to their labours.

Beth was developing decided talent as a writer of editorials and her articles were even more thoughtful and dignified than were those of Patsy.

'The man who uses his talent of ridicule in creating or grossly exaggerating the instances he gives, who imputes absurdities that did not happen, or when a man was a little ridiculous describes him as having been very much so, abuses his talents greatly.

In the judgment of the Edinburgh Review, Tom Moore, who had just published his "Odes and Epistles" but had not yet begun his Irish melodies, is a man who "with some brilliancy of fancy, and some show of classical erudition ... may boast, if the boast can please him, of being the most licentious of modern versifiers, and the most poetical of those who, in our times, have devoted their talents to the propagation of immorality.

he has gott a tune: I doe not thinke but thou wilt leave thy law And exercise thy talent in composeing Some treatises against long haire and drinking That most unchristian weed yclipt tobacco; Preach to the puisnes of the Inne sobrietie, And abstinence from shaveing of lewd Baylies That will come shortlie to your Chamber doores

"Lots of people are all very well when you want them, but I'm going to cultivate a talent for getting rid of them when you don't want them.

God, the great Paymaster, gives to each of us the one talent, the two talents, or the ten talents, of endowment and opportunity: after that, we are left to our own devices!

I'm sure I can exhibit literary talents of a high order, once they are encouraged to sprout.

Is it possible you can be thus for ever employed; and I, loving narrative letter-writing above every other species of writing, and admiring your talent that way, should not (thus upon the dawn of my happiness, as I presume to hope) burn with a desire to be admitted into so sweet a correspondence?

What best pleased lady Harriot was, after she had conquered the first difficulties, she discovered a wonderful talent for music.

He appreciated the talent and sense, and was ready to profit by the experience and tact of "the cleverest of women."

When he was but sixteen years old, he ran away from home, shipped before the mast, and, after several long voyages, was discharged, at his own request, at Carthagena, where he entered a shipping-house as clerk, and, having excellent mercantile talents, was rapidly promoted.

We talked of a certain clergyman of extraordinary character, who by exerting his talents in writing on temporary topicks, and displaying uncommon intrepidity, had raised himself to affluence.

Cadet uniform, football suit" "The child's got talent for invention, Harry; his manual-training teacher told me his air-ship model was" "I got ninety in manual training when the other fellers only got seventy.

In truth, it is this consideration only that induces us to give Lord Byron's poems a place in our Review, besides our desire to counsel him, that he do forthwith abandon poetry, and turn his talents, which are considerable, and his opportunities, which are great, to better account.

The domestic administration of the household and the care of its members require as much talent, intelligence, and discipline as any of the ordinary occupations of men.

She had inherited from her gifted father a great talent for music.

We who write, if we want the talents

Now it appears that this servant owed his lord ten thousand talents; he possessed property to a vast amount.

He has expressed penitence for what he has written and declared that he will never again apply any little talents he may possess to such purpose: and I have said that I shall be happy to praise him whenever I find that he has abjured these objectionable topics."

Uncle John complimented the landlord, a cheery faced, fat little man who had at one time managed a famous New York hotel and had brought his talents and experience to far California.

Why do we hide so many pretty talents under a bushel, when the church-door swings behind us?