Not having enough talent seemed almost worse than not having any, because having a little meant having just enough to know what you lacked

Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.

John and David played brilliantly against a tough field at Borgata ... Their results further demonstrate the depth of talent that represents Full Tilt Poker.

Becoming hurts.

This is the thing about fairy tales: You have to live through them, before you get to happily ever after. That ever after has to be earned, and not everyone makes it that far.

This is what happens, when things are not quite a fairy tale.
You go into the woods to find your story. If you are brave, if you are fortunate, you walk out of them to find your life.