Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.
Bernard MeltzerAbout author
- Author's profession: Lawyer
- Nationality: american
- Born: May 2, 1916
- Died: March 25, 1998
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