Theres this common perception that having a famous last name is all you need. A surname may get you a meeting, but if theres no talent you wont get the part. – Lily Collins
But, though I crave for work, I still like to be fair. I do not ask for more than my proper share. – Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), 1889
Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed. – Jean Anouilh