Talent

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.

~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

~ Publius Syrus

(editor's note: if you get from the second one that it's foolish to be silent, you should read it again... -K)

Messing Things Up

Foolproof systems don't take into account the ingenuity of fools.

~ Gene Brown

The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch someone else do it wrong without comment.

~ Theodore H. White