Patton Oswalt’s recent comments concerning "luck" are worth adding to the discussion. Talent may be worth more now than ever before. We've heard this before, but it certainly seems to be true: "Our careers don’t hinge on somebody in a plush office deciding to aim a little luck in our direction. There are no gates. They’re gone." -- http://thecomicscomic.com/2012/07/27/patton-oswalts-letters-...