“People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.”

“I wanted to tell her that being loved is a talent too, that it takes as much guts and as much work as loving; that some people, for whatever reason, never learn the knack ”

“Any idiot can be liked. It takes talent to scare the crap out of people"-”

“Materialism, attachment to things of the world, includes pride. Many religious people suffer from pride: taking pleasure or even delight in being good, or religious.”

“There is a talent in findingthe right information at the right time,a happiness in pleasing someone else.Love is the best teacher in this journey.It is simple:you take the initiative and throw the dice./The Invitation”

“Another thing I take issue with are people who take their dogs on "play dates," or even worse, people who choose to dress their dogs up in outfits better suited for homosexuals participating in a gay pride parade. Dog costumes are right up there with something else I find particularly offensive: sweater vests.”