Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Who seeks shall find.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Never complain and never explain.
I studied voice for about two years with an amazing coach, and I never rose above the level of mediocre.
I think there are a lot more writers who are actors than you know they just don't have roles on famous TV shows that you recognize.