What I lack in grace, I make up for with enthusiasm.

I know people who have mottos - that one quote that just sums up the essence of what they are, or what they want to be, or what they want to say to the world.

There's a line from Goli's "The list a wish and a regret" that goes, "What she lacked in grace, she made up for with enthusiasm." (http://www.golimusic.com)

I love the quote - the song is sad, but the quote isn't. I find myself quoting it in first person often. Example: I'll be chatting about how I'm trying some new craft or other, and how it's going well or badly, and someone will say something sympathetic, then I'll flash a grin and say, "Well, what I lack in grace, I make up for with enthusiasm." And it's perfect.

I think I have to keep it. I like it a lot.

For time n, I'm delighted that cos introduced me to his housemates' awesome music, where n is a fairly large number.