If you think you can do it, you can.
Know or listen to those who know.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Well done is better than well said.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
You all know that each title in the Chronicles has a chess theme that's partly because of the overall design of the Chronicles themselves - the game of chess as an analogue of the game of life.