To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Who seeks shall find.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
It's always too early to quit.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Well done is better than well said.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Not in the mornings, I'm always so tired in the morning.
I think that's what helped us: confidence, respect, the desire to work hard.