"I got a tree on my back and a haint in my house, and nothing in between but the daughter I am holding in my arms."
From Beloved by Toni Morrison
Prodigy is, at its essence,
adaptability and persistent,
positive obsession. Without
persistence, what remains is
an enthusiasm of the moment.
"Be not afraid. The Island is full of noises." Shakespeare The
Tempest
"Oh brave new world that has such people in it." Shakespeare
The Tempest
In xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. -- The Rime