“Our talents are the gift that God gives to us… What we make of our talents is our gift back to God”
Leo Buscaglia (1924–1998) Motivational speaker, writer
“If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.”
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