To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
After a storm comes a calm.
Never complain and never explain.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Know or listen to those who know.
It's always too early to quit.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
There have been many different artists that have been inspirational. I suppose the question is directed to what was the reason why I went into fantasy illustration.