Have you the patience, courage, strength, to begin at the beginning, and slowly, painfully, lay the foundation for future work?
Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up.

Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.' The last words seemed spoken more to herself than to her hearer, but Josie answered quickly, with a smile and an expressive gesture: 'I got the bracelet in spite of all the bitter water in my eyes.' 'You did! I don't forget it.

A good omen.

We will accept it.' Miss Cameron answered the smile with one that was like sunshine to the girl, and stretched her white hands as if taking some invisible gift.
Then added in a different tone, watching the effect of her words on the expressive face before her: 'Now you will be disappointed, for instead of telling you to come and study with me, or go and act in some second-rate theatre at once, I advise you to go back to school and finish your education.

That is the first step, for all accomplishments are needed, and a single talent makes a very imperfect character.