I was reminded today of one of my favorite quotes (the theme of which seems to be ongoing on this blog). This first time I saw it was on a wood plaque, hanging in my father’s basement workshop, that used to hang in his father’s workshop:

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: Nothing is more common than unrewarded talent. Education alone will not: The world is full of educated failures. Persistence alone is omnipotent.

It’s a great attitude for starting off 2010 and persisting on all those resolutions.