After a storm comes a calm.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Only the educated are free.
You never know what motivates you.
Never complain and never explain.
It's always too early to quit.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
I think an education is beneficial, but whether it takes an education to be successful in the arts is a whole other question.