Two quotes inspired me to follow my dreams during my early twenties.

I still find these quotes extraordinarily relevant to my life:

"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."

                                         And -

"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."

The author was Dale Carnegie and remarkably the publication date was 1936.

I honestly believe these are two essential ingredients to success.  Experience, training, and skill-building are important, but bringing joy to our work and being persistent can make all the difference.