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You shape your own destiny.

A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.

Chet Atkins

Success

Formula

Do it again on the next verse, and people think you meant it.

Chet Atkins

People

Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me.

If you hear something you like, and you're halfway like the public, chances are they'll like it too.

Chet Atkins

Public

I'll always be poor in my mind.

Chet Atkins

Mind

Poor

Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

Chet Atkins

Fear

Being