Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
It's always too early to quit.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Never complain and never explain.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
I have no patience at all.
If you lock me in the room with a piano teacher for a year I might be able to knock out a rendition of 'Roll Out The Barrel,' but will I ever be a concert pianist? No.