Never complain and never explain.
If you think you can do it, you can.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
You never know what motivates you.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
To me, it all comes down to things being character-driven. It's hard for me to look beyond that. CG and all this cool stuff - so be it. But to me, it pretty much begins and ends with character-driven plots rather than technologically-driven plots.