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Written in true TIME style, doubtless by TIME talent, it is patent that none the less it was paid for by an advertiser. Why could not this advertisement carry its legitimate and proper signature? Such dissembling is unworthy of your aims...
Tony also encountered talent of another type-Natalie, the wife of Arthur Gortion. She was a Russian noblewoman of dark, warm beauty. Gortion had begun to look on her as an indiscretion of his youth; she locked her door at night and saw little of him or of the townsfolk. So it was natural that Natalie and Tony, both out of place in Berkenmeer society, should become illicit lovers. One day, Tony took her away. He obtained money from Berkenmeer boosters, hostile to Gortion, to form an aviation company. Natalie and he went barnstorming at county fairs, grabbing quick lunches...
Songster Grace Moore surpassed her predecessors in the quality of her message to other U. S. singers: "You CAN do it if you have talent, persistence, courage and the inward flame! First, have you God-given talent? If so, carry on beyond all obstacles! You must have the moral courage to face defeat smilingly, to keep your head up, your eyes straight to the front, and to shun the temptation of the primrose path. Carry on till you sing to 'His Glory,' till you can make a weary people forget the troubles of reality. And good luck...
...finger the strings of his violin. When Yehudi was four years and ten months old, Persinger became his teacher. In five years he helped him to an almost uncanny understanding of his instrument. He did more when he did nothing to make the boy aware of himself or his talent, and the Russian father and the Tartar mother have been just as wise. Yehudi lives on a regular schedule with his sisters Hephzibah who is seven and Yaltah who is five. He gets up at seven, exercises, has breakfast, practices for three hours, has lunch, plays outdoors all the afternoon...
...Many gifted musicians have failed to attain more than mediocre success because they were unwilling to sacrifice time and energy to the development of their talents. Work is essential," she said. "Those imbued with musical talent too often do not realize that their inherent abilities will not be of any use or pleasure to the world unless, with work and sacrifice, they do all in their power to develop them...