A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
Bio: John Reed is an American novelist. He is the author of four novels: A Still Small Voice, Snowball's Chance with a preface by Alexander Cockburn, The Whole, and All the World's a Grave: A New Play by William Shakespeare.