Marvin Milquetoast and other things Jon Steppe taught me

I'm a big fan of maxims; Those little words of wisdom in short sentence form. I've probably not taken to habit as many as I'd like but they intrigue me. I always thought I'd be very good at creating my own but it seems you can't just start using them and hope people pick up on them. You either have to have a captive audience or have them immortalized in print or audio media. This is not to say I just have 50 one liners on the tip of my tongue. Quite the opposite. I can never be as clever as I want to when called upon and my recall of funny stories is lacking.
No, I'm really more of a seat of my pants kind of guy. Even in public speaking I always wanted to veer off at the risk of losing my place in a much better constructed train of thought. And so I wonder if I'll be given the opportunity to show that passion or mild giftedness.
The more logical assumption is that I'm going to have to make my own luck. I need to be pro-active in my attempt to have my thoughts and words considered on a grander stage. It's been suggested to me that I have a certain je-ne-sais-quois. A kind of style of conversing that some people appreciate. This week alone I've been told to find an outlet for my "talents". (The true artist always thinks he has none.)
Truthfully, I've come across many writers (or at least bloggers) who I think should find a way to organize their thoughts into a bound edition of some sort. And to be counted among them, at least by some, is humbling.
I guess the hard part is subject matter that can perfectly or adequately goad the words into existence. I look forward to what makes me want to put pen to page or digit to keys. Your help as always is greatly appreciated. Topics for scrutiny can be submitted here or on my facebook page. And in the immortal words of Bartles and James, "Thank you for your support".