I believe a 'talented' person is one who has learned how to effectively cultivate and polish any of the many desirable capabilities with which most of us are born but few of us nurture.

If you're wondering if you're dreaming, you're dreaming.

Stop asking for directions so much. Assuming that you're in a safe environment, pay attention and figure things out for yourself. Have the nerve to take a wrong turn now and then. You'll develop better working instincts and have more self-esteem too.

If you never heard opportunity knock, maybe you're never at home.

Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.

You can't be wise without being intelligent, but you certainly can be intelligent without being wise.

Be able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.