The Shadow Sister (The Seven Sisters #3)

by Lucinda Riley

“Recently, I’ve been thinking about what talent actually is,” I ventured. “I mean, are things that come easily to you a gift? For example, did you really have to try to play the flute so beautifully?” “No, I suppose I didn’t. Not initially, anyway. But then, to get better, I had to practice endlessly. I don’t think that simply having a talent for something can compensate for

sheer hard work. I mean, look at the great composers: It’s not enough to hear the tunes in your head; you have to learn how to put them down in writing and how to orchestrate a piece. That takes years of practice and learning your craft. I’m sure there are millions of us who have a natural ability at something, but unless we harness that ability and dedicate ourselves to it, we can never reach our full potential.”