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.

An ounce of sequins can be worth a pound of home cooking.

Be able to keep a secret or promise when you know in your heart that it is the right thing to do.

Be able to back up a car for a considerable distance in a straight line and back out of a driveway.

While you're writing, you can't concentrate nearly as well on what the speaker is saying.

Avoid using cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs as alternatives to being an interesting person.

The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it's also the first to be replaced.