"When everything is added up, the frequent blows weighted against the sporadic triumphs, this is I have to say not just a vocation, it's a great gift. But you also know this, for your work, for your passion, every day is a rededication. Painters, dancers, actors, writers, filmmakers. It's the same for all of you, all of us. Every step is a first step. Every brush stroke is a test. Every scene is a lesson. Every shot is a school. So, let the learning continue."

Source : "5 Great Bits of Advice From Martin Scorsese's NYU Commencement Speech" by Gwynne Watkins, www.yahoo.com. September 16, 2014.

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