To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

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

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

The most effective way to do it, is to do it.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

I can, therefore I am.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

Well done is better than well said.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.