The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Well done is better than well said.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Know or listen to those who know.
I can, therefore I am.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
If you think you can do it, you can.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
I think an education is beneficial, but whether it takes an education to be successful in the arts is a whole other question.