Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate you are sure to wake up somebody.
Therefore trust to thy heart and to what the world calls illusions.
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence but sets off...
I have to work really hard eight shows a week to get a nice check as an actor. But when I write a play and it's a - knock wood - hit the checks come in for many years.
