Leonardo on persistence:

Leonardo da Vinci said, 'Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed on a star, does not change his mind.'

Doesn't sound like a mona...

Left-handed Jewellers

Found! Left-handed Jeweller, Barry Wayne at bespoke in St Albans, Herts.

Always happy to promote a fellow lefty.

http://www.bespokestalbans.com/id1.html

Or go to http://hotelalternative.blogspot.com for my telephone number.

Spotting Lefties like me

When you are out in left-field yourself you become attuned to spotting others of the same ilk.

Left-handers in the public-eye include:

David Bowie
Ben Howard - Brits Best Male Artiste 2013.
Adrian Newey (Red Bull F1 Designer)
Duncan Bannatyne
Heston Blumenthal
Neil Oliver (TV Historian)
Phil Mickelson
Emily Maitlis (BBC News, Newsnight)
Paul McCartney
Oprah Winfrey
Prince Charles
Prince William
Tom Cruise
Barack Obama
James Hegarty AKA "professor bongo"
Julia Roberts

to be continued... suggestions please in comments