The separation of talent and skill is one of the largest misconceptions in modern society. Talent is something you born with, but skill can only be attained through Hours and Hours of hard work perfecting your talent as a craft. Which is why Talent will fail you without skill.

Thomas Jefferson was a real poet. He was slick with that 'pursuit' of happiness because the 'pursuit' puts it back on you.

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.

Goofy was the word that was used most often by my sisters because I've been this tall ever since I was 12 years old.

For me, the greater purpose of the story is just to illuminate some pattern of human truth.

The best feeling in the world is knowing that you actually mean something to someone.

The keys to life are running and reading.