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Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.
"Talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
A person can put creative ability to work without fully explaining its source. Angelou compares such practical use with everyday use of electricity.
Key takeaway:
Use and develop an ability even while learning how it works.
Origin of the quote
Interview with Claudia Tate, Black Women Writers at Work (1983).
Who actually said this?
VerifiedQuote Investigator traces the simile to the published interview. The excerpt is part of a longer account of creativity.
