"The buried talent is the sunken rock on which most lives strike and founder." — Frederick William Faber

"The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it." — Jean Paul

"We all have ability. The difference is how we use it." — Charlotte Whitton

"Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space." — Orson Scott Card

"Patience is the companion of wisdom." — Saint Augustine

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself." — Henry Ward Beecher

"He who is brave is free." — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

"People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them." — James Baldwin

"There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle." — Alexis de Tocqueville

"We have, I fear, confused power with greatness." — Stewart Udall