One might as well question whether Joseph Conrad wrote his own early work, given the lack of literary talent demonstrated before his first novel was published when he was 37 and the fact that he did not even learn the English language until he was in his 20s.
The courage and daring, the ingenuity and imagination, the skill and talent demonstrated in these and similar escapes, if used in the interests of society rather than directed against society, would undoubtedly make such men as these among society's most valuable citizens.
Some emerge older, wiser, cleaner – still with talent, demonstrating that, sometimes at least, "the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" but mostly that "nothing succeeds like excess".
David Goodwillie's rapidly emerging talent was demonstrated by the moment which set his team on course for victory.
Players within the AFL talent pathway demonstrate similar physical performances across junior talent levels irrespective of the physical test, with the exception of 20-m sprint and vertical jump tests.
But he has also demonstrated talents in another realm: Few Indian billionaires get rich without playing politics, too.
But Mr Herzog demonstrated talents his opponents did not know he had during the election, and he has earned new respect.
Malia learned early on that the trainers were looking for new acts, not repetitions of previously demonstrated talents.
These can be minor acts of kindness they've performed, talents they've demonstrated, or even simply nice things they've said.
And he proselytizes for talent by demonstrating it, by doing it, by believing in its necessity, himself.
