"Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious." ― Marguerite Gardiner Topic(s): Patience More From Marguerite Gardiner "Here Fashion is a despot, and no one dreams of evading its dictates." "We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers." "Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus offering up testimonials of their respect for persons of whose very names posterity is ignorant?" More In Patience "With love and patience, nothing is impossible."― Daisaku Ikeda "People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything."― Thomas Sowell "My wife is the most awesome person in the universe. She’s made this experience much less miserable for me, with her compassion, patience and understanding."― Wil Wheaton