Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
I can, therefore I am.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
If you go on stage with the wrong attitude, or something in your performance is off, you can lose an audience in the first minute. That first minute is crucial.