"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
It used to be said that we are what we eat. And then people, maybe a little more fashion-conscious, would say; No, you are what you wear. Or, you are what you read. But I would say, in this millennium, you are what you watch.
What The Bleep Do We Know. A Critique of Pure Reason. The Beginners Guide to Reality