Optimism may sometimes be delusional, but pessimism is always delusional.
Our history is not our destiny.
All of your errors have not built a wall against your success. They have paved your way to it.
Ask for peace first, and you will clearly see your next step.
Every musician I have ever heard has influenced me. I often find I emulate micro-aspects of an artist, and combine it to form something new and unique.
The world would have you agree with its dismal dream of limitation. But the light would have you soar like the eagle of your sacred visions.