"What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better."
"La literatura es el arte de la paciencia, la disciplina y la entrega absoluta."
The only thing that you can control is your effort and your attitude.
The text is a tissue of quotations drawn from the innumerable centers of culture.