The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch): Lessons from a Life in Feathers

by Caroll Spinney

Someone once said, “The harder you work, the more luck you’ll get,” and I’ve found that to be true.

The most important lesson I’ve learned is that first you have to dream, and then you have to believe in your dreams. That is the only way for them to come true. There will be set-backs and disappointments, but do not let them deter you from your plans, your beliefs, your dreams. Dare to dream. If you don’t, your dreams will never come to be. Imagine your world the way you want it to be, then try to make it that way.