“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very quiet if only those birds sing there that sang best.”

“The woods would be quiet if no bird sang but the one that sang best.”

“In mirth he mocks the other birds at noon,Catching the lilt of every easy tune; But when the day departs he sings of love,—His own wild song beneath the listening moon.”

“Genius is talent set on fire by courage.”

“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.”

“So let the way wind up the hill or down, O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy; Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure, and a crown. My heart will keep the courage of the quest, And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.”

“But this I know. Those who seek Him will do well to look among the poor and the lowly, the sorrowful and the oppressed.”