Talent isnt genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing. I wont be a commonplace dauber, so I dont intend to try any more. – Louisa May Alcott
The truth is that all of us attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to their greatest extent. – Smiley Blanton
There are two kinds of talent, man-made talent and God-given talent. With man-made talent you have to work very hard. With God-given talent, you just touch it up once in a while. – Pearl Bailey
Year after year, President Bush has broken his campaign promises on college aid. And year after year, the Republican leadership in Congress has let him do it. – Sherrod Brown
Risk — If one has to jump a stream and knows how wide it is, he will not jump. If he doesnt know how wide it is, hell jump and six times out of ten hell make it. – Proverb
In retrospect, the Millennium marked only a moment in time. It was the events of September 11 that marked a turning point in history, where we confront the dangers of the future and assess the choices facing humankind. – Tony Blair