Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Only the educated are free.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Well done is better than well said.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Never complain and never explain.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked.