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Quote by Peter Gabriel
I think talent is hugely overrated. I think most of it’s hard work.
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The speaker argues that natural talent matters less than people often assume. In this view, achievement is driven mainly by sustained effort: “most of it’s hard work,” rather than by having unusual ability from the start.
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