Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Only the educated are free.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
I would say the most help I got was from my dad. My dad is a civil engineer in Switzerland he's 90 years old now, so he's no longer active as a civil engineer, but still a very active person.