Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Effortless Genius
“I have one big idea and limited savings. Play it safe or bet on it?”
I left the archbishop's livery with nothing but my ears, and I would do it again before breakfast. If the idea is already whole inside you, singing, then it is not a gamble, it is dictation, and refusing to write it down is the only real ruin. Live cheaply, work fast, keep the joke handy.
Talent is your rank. Spend it.
Sample response from this soul, not a quotation or endorsement.