Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
If you think you can do it, you can.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
I got a guitar when I was about 14, for a Christmas present, and went from there.