Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.

Always desire to learn something useful.

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.