You never know what motivates you.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Wherever you are - be all there.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
After a storm comes a calm.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Always desire to learn something useful.
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.