I always say that with work and patience, if you believe in your

Hear, O children of the striving spirit, the words of Fabio Quagliarella, who declared: “I always say that with work and patience, if you believe in your own talent, at the end, things come back; there’s no doubt about it.” These words are not spoken lightly, but with the weight of trial and triumph. They are a hymn to endurance, a reminder that the world may test you, may seem to forget you, yet if you hold fast to your gift with steady labor and unwavering faith, your season of return will surely come.

The origin of this wisdom lies in the story of Quagliarella himself, a striker whose career knew both glory and hardship. For years he bore the heavy burden of struggle, his path interrupted by personal trials and seasons of doubt. Many thought his best years were behind him. Yet through relentless work, through the cultivation of his body and his craft, through the quiet flame of belief in his own ability, he rose again to become the top scorer in Serie A, crowned in his later years when others had already faded. His story embodies his words: that what you sow with patience shall one day return to you in abundance.

Consider also, O listeners, the ancient tale of Cincinnatus, the Roman farmer. Called once to save his people, he set aside the plow and led Rome to victory, only to return again to the fields. Years later, he was summoned once more. Though forgotten in the quiet of his toil, his talent and virtue had not diminished. In time, his faith in his labor and his readiness brought him back to honor. So too does Quagliarella remind us: destiny may delay, but it does not deny the one who labors with patience and self-belief.

The essence of this teaching is that greatness is not a constant blaze, but a flame that must sometimes burn low before rising again. The impatient heart, seeking quick reward, despairs when recognition fades. But the patient soul knows that life is a cycle, that fortunes turn, and that what is given with work and faith will in time return like the seasons. The vine bears no fruit in winter, yet the farmer trusts the spring. The athlete may endure years of shadow, yet the moment of light will come again.

This wisdom speaks not only to athletes and warriors, but to all who labor in obscurity. The artist whose canvas is unseen, the student whose efforts are unrecognized, the worker whose diligence is overlooked—all may feel forgotten. Yet if they continue in patience, if they refuse to abandon their belief in their gift, the day will come when their work is revealed and honored. For time may delay justice, but it cannot erase it.

The lesson, then, is clear: do not abandon your path in despair. Trust that your talent, when nourished with work and steadied by patience, will bear fruit. When recognition seems distant, when doors appear closed, continue. For in the long rhythm of life, what is sown will return, and your steadfastness will be crowned. This is not mere hope, but law—as sure as the sun’s return at dawn.

Practical actions flow from this truth. In your daily journey, labor with diligence even when unseen. Do not measure your worth by applause, but by the integrity of your effort. When setbacks come, do not abandon your craft; refine it. When delays test you, do not lose heart; endure them. Speak to yourself with the voice of belief, for if you do not trust your own talent, who else will? Let your life be a testimony that patience and labor never return empty.

Thus do we honor the words of Fabio Quagliarella: that work, patience, and belief are the trinity of triumph. Carry this teaching, O children of tomorrow, into every field of endeavor. And when your time seems past, when the world seems to have forgotten you, remember—if you hold fast, your season shall return, and with it, the reward of all you endured. For truly, as he said, there is no doubt about it.