Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Who seeks shall find.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Always desire to learn something useful.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
I can, therefore I am.
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.