The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Only the educated are free.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Never complain and never explain.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances.