More people have more access to more readers for less money than ever before in history. It means a lot of dross but it means a lot of very talented people can find and nurture a readership in ways that were not possible twenty years ago. From a creative perspective that is all that writing is about.

My parents were not very happy. They were very worried about me pursuing a career that even if I had talent might not give me the happiness and the success that they - any parent hopes for their child.

Happiness is a how not a what. A talent not an object.

True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents.

The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.

A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.

I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing.

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words so lesser minds have a talent of talking much and saying nothing.