Fortune is beastly - it is only suitable for cows and businessmen.
No artist is normal. Who happen to be normal cannot be an artist.
I will be an artist. I am sure I will. [Vincent Van Gogh]
Normal people do not create art.
To be an artist is first to be a manual laborer.
Reading is a stouthearted activity, disporting courage, keenness, stick-to-it-ness.