Well done is better than well said.
Leap, and the net will appear.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Know or listen to those who know.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Never complain and never explain.
I think an education is beneficial, but whether it takes an education to be successful in the arts is a whole other question.