Tag Archives: Talents

Thought For the Day: Use the Talents You Possess, For the Woods Would Be A Very Silent Place If No Birds Sang Except the Best

“Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except the best.” – Henry van Dyke, poet (10 Nov 1852-1933)

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First Principles: Hide Not Your Talents, They For Use Were Made, What’s A Sundial In the Shade

“Hide not your talents, they for use were made,What’s a sundial in the shade?”– Benjamin Franklin

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Finding Heart’s True Home

Based in part on Acts 13:22: Finding Heart’s True Home by Michael Romani Living life hoping for a little dignity Depending on His not my priority Putting that which matters to him Above my desires and my whims All of … Continue reading

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First Principles: Mankind Is Equal Before God and Law but Not In Talents, Abilities and Application of These

“When we say, that all men are equal; we mean not to apply this equality to their virtues, their talents, their dispositions, or their acquirements.” – James Wilson, Man as a Member of Society, 1791      

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Thought For the Day: We Are Capable of Greater Things Than We Do

“Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.” -Horace Walpole, novelist and essayist (24 Sep 1717-1797)

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Thought For the Day: Creativity Is Our True Fountain of Youth

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will have truly defeated age.” … Continue reading

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