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People will say "there's no money in music", that's not true, there's no money in music to people who aren't educated on how to make money.

— Marcus Orelias

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Passion looks like anger to people who aren’t passionate about anything.

The universe will never allow you to fail.

You can burn the bridge with the intent of hurting the merchant but remember in the end only the village suffers.

If opportunity doesn’t call, call opportunity and keep calling until someone answers.

The phrase “be realistic” used in any form is a micro-aggression.

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