The only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing
In the long run, doing work that's important leads to more happiness than doing work that's merely profitable.
Treat different people differently. Anything else is a compromise.
Just because the tide is out, doesn't mean there is less water in the ocean.
Fitting in is a short-term strategy that gets you nowhere. Standing out is a long-term strategy that takes guts and produces results.
When your art fails, make better art.