Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Well done is better than well said.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
After all, C++ isn't a perfect match for Java's design aims either.
Thus, the standard library will serve as both a tool and as a teacher.