“We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.”

“If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.”

“You can't take credit for your talents, but it matters that you use them. You can't really be blamed for your weaknesses, but it matters that you correct them. So pride and shame don't make a lot of sense, in the final analysis, but they weren't much fun anyway.”

“If it's never our fault, we can't take responsibility for it. If we can't take responsibility for it, we'll always be its victim.”

“In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can't eat them.”

“To THINK BIG and to use our talents doesn't mean we won't have difficulties along the way. We will--we all do. If we choose to see the obstacles in our path as barriers, we stop trying. "We can't win," we moan. "They won't let us win.”