It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income.
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
I say luck is when an opportunity comes along, and you're prepared for it.
It's takin' whatever comes your way, the good AND the bad, that give life flavor. It's all the stuff rolled together that makes life worth livin'.
What if this weren't a hypothetical question?
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.