Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence, or learning; and these three last have never converted any.
Frederick William FaberRead
The buried talent is the sunken rock on which most lives strike and founder.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Unrealized potential can hinder one's progress in life.
Frederick William Faber's quote suggests that many people fail to reach their fullest potential due to unutilized talents or abilities, which act as obstacles in their lives. Just as a sunken rock can cause a ship to sink, buried talent can lead to missed opportunities and unfulfilled life paths.
Themes
TalentPotentialObstaclesSuccessLife
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speaker might use this quote to encourage individuals to pursue their passions.
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We can exaggerate about many things; but we can never exaggerate our obligation to Jesus, or the compassionate abundance of the love of Jesus to us. All our lives long we might talk of Jesus, and yet we should never come to an end of the sweet things that might be said of Him.
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Happiness is a great power of holiness. Thus, kind words, by their power of producing happiness, have also a power of producing holiness, and so of winning men to God.
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Kind thoughts are rarer than either kind words or deeds. They imply a great deal of thinking about others. This in itself is rare. But they also imply a great deal of thinking about others without the thoughts being criticisms. This is rarer still.
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