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Every one has a gift for something...

Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.

Marian Anderson

What one has, one ought to use...

What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

A singer starts by having...

A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God . . . When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy.

Marian Anderson

Everything is given by God...

Everything is given by God. All talent, creativity, ability, insight, and strength comes from him. In our own strength we can do nothing.

Marvin J. Ashton

When you can do the common...

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the world.

Dr. George Washington Carver