- "Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent."
- ~Sophia Loren US (Italian-born) movie actress (1934 - ) ~
- "Toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other."
- ~Seneca, Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician (5 BC - 65 AD)~
- "We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess." ~Mark Twain Mark Twain's Autobiography, US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit(1835 - 1910)~
- "Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads." ~Erica Jong~
"You can lock the door on talent but time will find the key."
~Leonid S. Sukhorukov~
"I've stretched a talent which is so thin it's almost transparent." ~ Bing Crosby~
My recommended book for this week is The Complete Idiot's Guide to Reaching Your Goals by Jeff
Davidson.
Congratulations to Michael Durack, Lisa Cirincione and Della Lisi, the cast of Long Beach Playhouse production of I Ought To Be In Pictures for their great opening reviews.
Have a great week and a super July 4th holiday and happy Canada Day to all you Canadian readers.
Bruce Eason
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