“Do you have the talent?' is rarely the question. 'Do you have the guts to finish?' is the real question.”

“What did you do with the time and talents i gave you? God's question...”

“So, what are you doing tonight?"Me?" Janie laughs. "Homework, of course."You want company?" Carrie's looking wistful.Do you have homework to do?"Of course. Whether I do it or not is the real question.”

“If you do not have a moral question in your governing process, then you do not have a process that is going to survive.”

“Everyone defends his treasure, and will do so automatically.The real questions are, what do you treasure, and how much do you treasure it? Once you have learned to consider these questions and to bring them into all your actions, you will have little difficulty in clarifying the means. The means are available whenever you ask. You can, however, save time if you do not protract this step unduly. The correct focus will shorten it immeasurably.”

“Natural talent is a questionable phenomenon. Inclination perhaps, but innate ability is extremely rare.”