Anger

Anger is a choice.

Persistence

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

Luck?

I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more of it I seem to have.

-Coleman Cox

Perseverance

Consider the postage stamp; its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.

A Francine Prose Nugget

You don't need to know much when you begin.

Red and Rover - My Best Friend

"My Best Friend" by Red. My best friend is a kissing fool. He'll cover your face with a slippery drool. You'll be clean as a whistle yet wet to your neck from a single, slobbery, Rover-dog-peck.

Talent

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would have not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything you gave me".