Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
It's always too early to quit.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Only the educated are free.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.
My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths.