The document contains several quotes about recognizing and capitalizing on individual strengths and differences in organizations. It emphasizes that people should focus on their strengths rather than weaknesses, and that understanding one's strengths is key to happiness. Several quotes also discuss the importance of self-reflection to understand one's talents and passions.

1. “ The great organization must not only accommodate the fact that each employee is different, it must capitalize on these differences .” Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D., Now, Discover Your Strengths StrengthsQuest 

2. "Most Americans do not know what their strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare, or they respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong answer." Peter Drucker StrengthsQuest 

3. “ Do not try to teach a pig to sing – it wastes your time and annoys the pig.” Donald O. Clifton and Paula Nelson, Soar with Your Strengths StrengthsQuest 

4. “ If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather than dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.” Barbara Bush StrengthsQuest 

5. “ There are three things extremely hard – steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.” Benjamin Franklin StrengthsQuest 

6. "To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness." John Dewey StrengthsQuest 

7. “ If you were starting over today, what changes would you make in your life?” Brian Tracy StrengthsQuest 

8. “ Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength.” Jewish proverb StrengthsQuest 

9. “ We don’t see things as they are. We see them as we are.” Anais Nin StrengthsQuest 

10. “ Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.” Parker Palmer StrengthsQuest 

11. “ Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?” Benjamin Franklin StrengthsQuest 

12. “ Two thirds of what we see is behind our eyes.” Old Chinese Proverb StrengthsQuest 

13. “ Genius is childhood recaptured.” Unknown StrengthsQuest 

14. “ I never did a day’s work in my life. It was all fun.” Thomas Edison StrengthsQuest 

15. “ Most people go to their graves with their music still inside them.” Oliver Wendell Holmes StrengthsQuest 